The “chicken hawk” of colonial America, this medium-sized accipiter is a common sight at home bird feeders across the country, swooping in to nab an unwary dove or jay. Females are larger and ...

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What did I have that I could toss out onto the ice in the hopes of attracting the hawk’s attention? Well, it turned out that I had recently purchased a tray of delicious-looking chicken ...