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Julie Zickefoose
The images by Ohio-based Julie Zickefoose in this website were produced for "Identify Yourself," a regular feature by Eirik Blom in Bird Watcher's Digest. The identification plates are a small part of the artist's repertoire which includes habitat paintings, life sketches, garment and fabric designs as well as books such Letters From Eden, and most recently, Baby Birds: An Artist Looks Into the Nest.
Both Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks are shy, secretive woodland predators that use stealth while hunting. Ordinarily they conceal themselves under cover or dart from inconspicuous perches, overcoming prey in sudden attacks. The longer-winged Sharp-shinned is more buoyant in flight, and flaps its wings more quickly.
Stanford Notes: From fall through spring, Sharp-shinned Hawks are fairly common visitors throughout campus. Sharpies, however, do not breed here as do Cooper's, which may be found in some years nesting in coast live oaks near the mausoleum. |
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