Hawks! and other Birds

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Hawks! and other Birds

Postby flowerpower » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:24 pm

FDF got me started on this a few years back and last year, a really tragic year in some respects, I really got interested. Big Red lost her mate Ezra last year, so did not produce any eggs. She was wooed throughout the year by a young suitor, and apparently has found him acceptable. He was recently christened "Arthur", and Big Red and Arthur now have 3 eggs. Hoping for a happier outcome this year! Here are some links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccY5MI1N21s&feature=youtu.be Here's the live stream: http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/16/Red-tailed_Hawks/

I also watch the Hellgate Ospreys, who also had a rough year last year. The river was high and fast and hunting was poor. All three hatchlings were lost to starvation. The camera is currently off line for replacement, but here is the link: http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/
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Re: Hawks! and other Birds

Postby fladogfan » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:19 am

flowerpower :D
Last year was so sad at several nests but Big Red has chosen a nice young hawk to be the Daddy for her chicks this year. I hope he is as good a Dad as Ezra was, this being his first nest, it might be a learning curve for him. So far he has been excellent, helping rebuild the nest, aka nestorations, and taking his turns at incubating the eggs and bringing tasty treats to BR. When Arthur, that is the name that won the contest, sits on the eggs it gives BR much needed time for hunting and exercise.

Here is the twitter feed, if this doesn't work it's also on the right side of the hawk cam view.
https://twitter.com/CornellHawks

flower, do you follow Karel's live stream? He and his wife, Bogette follow these hawks and a nest also on Cornell's campus, called the cliff hawks. They live stream year round.
Here is a sample, the patience these two have in all kinds of weather!
https://livestream.com/karelsedlacek/ev ... dium=email
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Re: Hawks! and other Birds

Postby emwcee » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:53 am

I'm a big fan of the Decorah Eagles https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/decorah-eagles/

I traveled to Decorah, Iowa, in January, to hear Hobo Jim perform (which was beyond amazing), and i made sure to take a side trip to see the eagles in person.
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Re: Hawks! and other Birds

Postby fladogfan » Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:13 pm

What a good trip em. Thanks for this link again, I had lost this it over the years.
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