Jim McBride has had a new regular at his backyard birdbath at 17th and Forest. He believes the bird to be an immature Sharp-shinned Hawk. A birdwatcher for the past 40 years, Jim has kept a close eye on a family of hawks in the neighborhood, mainly nesting on 17th Avenue near Glencoe.
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