[birdky] Sharp-shinned hawk on UK campus

Yesterday evening, 6:15 pm, I was walking along the Washington Street sidewalk 
and almost to the Rose street intersection, and in a tree just off the 
sidewalk, about 9 to 10 feet up, perched a hawk, which I immediately believed 
to be either a Cooper's Hawk or a Sharp-shinned hawk. (I really do not think it 
was an immature of any other species).  I am not able yet to immediately 
recognize the difference between these two, but the hawk was quite complacent 
and was not troubled by the occasional passers-by along under him, nor by me 
standing off and staring at him, so I noted that he could not have been more 
than a foot tall, and that its tail was square arcoss the end, tinged by a 
faint strip of white across the very end. I remembered reading in stokes that 
these things seemed to be the most objective things to get a handle on.  
Conclusion was for Sharp-shinned.  This was a great opportunity for me to 
better learn the difference between the two--I will gladly welcome any
 comments toward the subject of their distinction and will also gladly welcome 
any corrections.
   
  Best birding wishes,
  Ben Albritton
  Lexington, KY

       
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