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Red Shouldered Hawks 2010

Two chicks have been raised in the nest this year.

This nest is about 2 to 3 weeks earlier in development versus the previous year's nest.

Previous year here: Hawk nest 2009

Update 05/22/2010: One of the chicks has ventured way out on a limb. It's taking its time moving around flapping its wings occasionally.

Update 05/26/2010: Both chicks are now roosting out on limbs away from the nest. One hopped several feet between two widely spaced limbs using its wings. It's not long before they'll fly.

Update 05/28/2010: Just saw one chick perched in the nesting tree. Mama was waiting around in the tree as well. I don't know if the other was just staying down in the nest or flew off.

Update 05/29/2010 - AM: It looks like both young hawks are now fledglings. I spotted one back behind our house on a tall tree. Mama made a brief appearance beside the fledgling with a catch but flew off before the young hawk could grab a bite. I guess that's Mama's way to encourage the fledgling to fly. I noticed the other young hawk was still perched in the nesting tree testing its wings. I left to see if I could get some photos of Mama and the fledgling down near the creek/woods but didn't have much luck. When I got back to the nesting tree the other young hawk was gone. (It could be down in the nest but that's not normal for early morning.) Hopefully the fledglings will hang around the nesting area like last year's fledglings so I can get a few more good shots.

Update 05/31/10: Both fledglings are doing well. Mama didn't seem to spend much time this morning hunting for food. She seems to be encouraging the fledglings to look for their own food now that they can fly. Last year's fledglings spent time in my backyard looking for tasty things in our backyard lawn. (I don't use insecticides or herbicides in the lawn.) Small skinks are plentiful and I'm always stirring up a bunch when I mow the back yard.

Update 6/10/2010: The two fledglings are doing well. They are spending more time in our back yard looking for things in the grass. This gives me an opportunity to get some nice close-up shots at near eye level since they like the lower branches of our trees. I haven't seen much of Mama hawk lately. I haven't seen the male since the young hawks started to fly.
Nesting Hawks AA web.jpg
Nesting Hawks AA web.jpg
Nesting Hawks AAA.jpg
Nesting Hawks AAA.jpg
Nesting Hawks AB web.jpg
Nesting Hawks AB web.jpg
Making Chicks
Making Chicks
Nesting Hawks BA.jpg
Nesting Hawks BA.jpg
Nesting Hawks CA web.jpg
Nesting Hawks CA web.jpg
Nesting Hawks CB web.jpg
Nesting Hawks CB web.jpg
Collecting Twigs 01.jpg
Collecting Twigs 01.jpg
Collecting Twigs 02.jpg
Collecting Twigs 02.jpg
Collecting Twigs 03.jpg
Collecting Twigs 03.jpg
Collecting Twigs 04.jpg
Collecting Twigs 04.jpg
Hawk in budding pear tree.jpg
Hawk in budding pear tree.jpg
Mama sitting on eggs.jpg
Mama sitting on eggs.jpg
Mama in Nest.jpg
Mama in Nest.jpg
Collecting more nest material.jpg
Collecting more nest material.jpg
Hawk getting away from nest.jpg
Hawk getting away from nest.jpg
Hawk and Blue Jay.jpg
Hawk and Blue Jay.jpg
Break from nest sitting.jpg
Break from nest sitting.jpg
Hawk nesting break 03.jpg
Hawk nesting break 03.jpg
Red shoulder feathers.jpg
Red shoulder feathers.jpg
Where's Breakfast.jpg
Where's Breakfast.jpg
Mama hawk tending chicks?.JPG
Mama hawk tending chicks?.JPG
Mama Feeding Chicks?.JPG
Mama Feeding Chicks?.JPG
Go away.jpg
Go away.jpg
Mama watching Chicks.jpg
Mama watching Chicks.jpg
Bringing breakfast.jpg
Bringing breakfast.jpg
Just Perching 01.jpg
Just Perching 01.jpg
Looking over that red shoulder.jpg
Looking over that red shoulder.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 02.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 02.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 05.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 05.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 16.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 16.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 17.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 17.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 18.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 18.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 22.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 22.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 26.jpg
Hawk Buzzing Me 26.jpg
The Family.jpg
The Family.jpg
Mama with Chick 01.jpg
Mama with Chick 01.jpg
Chick looking at me.jpg
Chick looking at me.jpg
rudder.jpg
rudder.jpg
Dinner Time.jpg
Dinner Time.jpg
Hawk Banking.jpg
Hawk Banking.jpg
Hawk and Jay 2.jpg
Hawk and Jay 2.jpg
Hawk and Jay.jpg
Hawk and Jay.jpg
Hawk in backyard.jpg
Hawk in backyard.jpg
Morning Feathers.jpg
Morning Feathers.jpg
Standing Tall In the Nest.jpg
Standing Tall In the Nest.jpg
Mom and Chicks.jpg
Mom and Chicks.jpg
Mom and Chick.jpg
Mom and Chick.jpg
Out on a limb 01.jpg
Out on a limb 01.jpg
Out on a Limb 02.jpg
Out on a Limb 02.jpg
Out on a Limb 03.jpg
Out on a Limb 03.jpg
Out on a Limb 04.jpg
Out on a Limb 04.jpg
Hawks 012.jpg
Hawks 012.jpg
Hawks 018.jpg
Hawks 018.jpg
No makeup.jpg
No makeup.jpg
Preening.jpg
Preening.jpg
Scratch.jpg
Scratch.jpg
Waiting to fly.jpg
Waiting to fly.jpg
Fledgling in Oak 01.jpg
Fledgling in Oak 01.jpg
Fledgling in Oak 02.jpg
Fledgling in Oak 02.jpg
Fledgling in Oak 03.jpg
Fledgling in Oak 03.jpg
Late Afternoon Perch 01.jpg
Late Afternoon Perch 01.jpg
Late Afternoon Perch.jpg
Late Afternoon Perch.jpg
Got anything for me?
Got anything for me?
I need my space.jpg
I need my space.jpg
Mama and Fledglings.jpg
Mama and Fledglings.jpg
Mama Scanning the Dinner Menu.jpg
Mama Scanning the Dinner Menu.jpg
Grabbing for dinner.jpg
Grabbing for dinner.jpg
Fledgling Sunning 01.jpg
Fledgling Sunning 01.jpg
Fledgling Hawk 005.jpg
Fledgling Hawk 005.jpg
Fledgling Hawk with Pear.jpg
Fledgling Hawk with Pear.jpg
Fledgling foraging in the grass.jpg
Fledgling foraging in the grass.jpg
Fledglings in backyard 01.jpg
Fledglings in backyard 01.jpg
Fledglings in backyard 02.jpg
Fledglings in backyard 02.jpg