Sharp-Shinned Hawk (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

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Raptors like this sharp-shinned hawk in California spend a lot of time in the sun, making their water requirements much higher as temperatures increase. Large carnivores like these have been most impacted by climate-related heat stress in the desert over the past 100 years.

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Image courtesy of Sean Peterson

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