They're gregarious birds, sharing communal feeding and roosting areas from fall through spring, and establishing communal roosts of nonbreeding birds during the breeding season. From incubation of the eggs until near fledging, the male does all the hunting for the female and young, and he transfers food to his mate in midair. Bald Eagles are rarely seen in Coe Park. In nonbreeding seasons, birds roost communally on the ground, and females vigorously defend preferred feeding areas, chasing males off. From incubation through the early nestling stage, males do essentially all the hunting, and young remain dependent on adults for up to 28 days after they fledge.
Sharpies often migrate in large numbers.
They hunt by making low dashes through woods. From incubation to the early nestling stage, the male does most of the hunting. After they fledge, the young are dependent on adults for up to 40 days. Females are considerably larger than males, as is the case with most accipiters. They can live within developed areas where tall, mature tree canopies are maintained.