How fucking cool is this?

From the back. The tail is barred or banded and the back is mottled.

Not sure if it's female or juvenileFrom the side - light brown speckled chest.

Size reference - the board is just under 6" wide, maybe 5 3/8"?

Watching me. Eyes are a golden brown

How fucking cool is this? This morning, around 10:30, this bird landed on our deck and simply perched there for about a half hour. After doing some research and asking questions, it seems our little friend is a sharp-shinned hawk. When D started to get ready for work, which meant getting coffee and conversing, it finally decided we were disturbing it and it left. These pictures were taken out our kitchen window and through the sun room door. We think it was not only sunning itself, but attracted by the scent of the old bird cages. So glad we haven't recycled them yet :)