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The Red-tailed Hawk family has succeed in having two eyas. Very hard to see them but I can hear them and see them flapping around high in the nest.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Juvenile Red tailed hawk with full crop and flying well

Fun shots today of a juvenile red tail. What a beautiful female.




Thursday, August 18, 2011

Adult Red-tailed hawk in mating tree August 18 2011


Wonderful to see the adult red-tailed hawk by work. Sitting in the tree enjoying the sun. You can tell she is molting.



Monday, August 15, 2011

Red-tailed Hawk family - all four - Soaring in sky August 15 2011

Today I was thrilled to see my family of hawks soaring high above the Scarborough Civic Centre.
The sound of the juvenile red-tails calling got my attention. I stood and watched them soar around and around.

As I drove around the corner by the TTC I saw two juveniles in the tree calling to each other. There was a groundhog on the ground and the one swept down over him.
Both fledged red-tails look really good.

My friend Eileen said in Cherokee, red tails are called "tookini" or small hawk.

I was honoured to see them today.

Offically today the migration has started. Osprey, American Kestrels, Sharp Shinned Hawk and Northern Harriers were seen flying by the bluffs.

Check out the Rosetta McClain Raptor Watch at

http://raptorwatch.blogspot.com/

Ann