Telling Tails

Chestnut-backed Chickadee Tail Forked or notched tails can be found on perching birds.
Cooper's Hawk Tail Broad, rounded tails can be found on soaring birds.
Northern Flicker Tail Stiff tails can be found on tree climbers who use their tails for support searching for food.
Sharp-shinned Hawk Tail Long, narrow tails can be found on falcons and other birds that need to use their tail like a rudder during swift dives.