OT - Red Tailed Hawk Nest Cam

[Sophie10]

Big Red had a couple eggs that just hatched. The nest is on a light tower over the athletic field on Cornell Campus. It's pretty cool to check in from time to time. The eggs hatched sunday, 2 chicks and another on the way! Looks like squab and sparrow is on the menu! 'Big Red' is the momma and Ezra is the dad.

Check it out!

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=2422

 

[tent boy]

That is so cool. Do you have anything to do with Cornell?

 

[Sophie10]

Hey Paul,
Yes, been working there quite a few years!

 

[block head]

hmmm. red tails usually eat mammals. thanks for the link.

 

[smogl00]

That is awesome, thanks for sharing

 

[SquidwardTentacles]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I am sure everyone has seen this pair of Peregrine Falcons in Buffalo but posting the link just in case. The action gets better in about a month...

http://www.buffalo.edu/falconcam.html

 

[Sophie10]

Thanks Squidward, that's awesome!

That reminds me, my wife came home one day and said she saw a hawk on the neighbors lawn having lunch. I went outside to check it out. "Holy crap!" I said, " That's a perigrine! I know we have some pairs downtown, but I was very excited to see close up! Somewhere I have some (not too good) pics!

 

[Steve Canyon]

bump

 

[slapshot]

That is sweeeet! Thanks for sharing. I love predatory birds!

 

[talon4x4]

In case you guys/gals didn't notice, the peregrine falcon eggs have hatched!!

 

[Sophie10]

Yes! As did the Blue Heron eggs! Cool!

 

[Young Reefer]

cool

 

[Cptn Spaulding]

Red tails are one of my favorite raptors, as are Peregrine falcons. I heard about the Red tail cam, but not about the falcon cam. That is definitely one bird cam I should not miss. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Sophie10]

Herons are here, all 5 chicks! Eating fish right now! Like a reefers snuff film! (sorry)

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=2433

 

[slapshot]

Herons are here, all 5 chicks! Eating fish right now! Like a reefers snuff film! (sorry)

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=2433

My koi hate Herons. I have not been raided (knocking on wood) for 4 years now but one cleaned me out twice. Ugh mother nature at her worse.