Both on the nest April 15, 2009

Jack saw both red-tailed hawks on the nest first thing in the morning. He noticed that they were taking turns covering the nest. I have also seen the one red-tailed hawk flying around some office building nearby. The female seems to be very content sitting on the nest (which is quite large now) and very difficult to get a shot of her in it (only the top of her head).

Blue Skys Female quiet on nest again. April 11, 2009

Stopped in today to show a friend the nest. Female sitting very quietly on the nest. No sign of the male.

Quiet at the Nest today April 10, 2009

Stopped in today but female red-tailed hawk was just sitting quietly on the nest. No sign of the male at all.

Nice day finally Apirl 9, 2009

The female is sitting on the nest. She was very alert and looking around every time I looked at the nest.

Red-Tail Alert April 8, 2009

A cold bitter windy morning with the female red-tailed hawk flat on the nest this morning. By the afternoon the sky was blue, sun was shinning (still cold) but activity had started on the nest again. Went out for lunch and could hear the red- tails talking on the nest. Both male and female were up there. The male left to go to the woods and continue to bring fresh branches to the nest. As I approached my car he circled the parking lot very low with a branch in his talons. Amazing. The male went back to the nest and circled again. What a show. This went on a couple of times. My friend Miyuki was amazed at how large he was. Late afternoon I looked out to see the female on the nest only her head up and looking around but in the air 2 red-tail hawks were flying by. All of a sudden out of the woods the male red-tailed hawk chased after them. He circled them and chased them out of his territory. They did a bit of a dance but eventually they left. I did not see the male come back - I assume he was escorting them to the border.
Note from Colin: When ever intruders fly over below the 'safety zone', "resident" birds, Redtails and other raptors, will always escort intruders our of their territory.
On another note: Arrived home to have the fox sitting in my yard again.

Very Cold, Snowy and Windy April 7, 2009

Today it was a cold, winters day for the red-tail hawks. When driving to work this morning I saw the male red-tailed hawk flying in the woods on the south west corner. He landed on a tree and was sitting on a branch. Looked like he was hunting. (this is in the cooper's hawk area)
The female was laying very low on the nest. When I was watching the nest with the binoculars she stood up stretched out her wings and then she turned around then lay back down facing the 5th floor window. Her head was up and looking around for a short time. Very soon she lay flat down again out of the wind and snow.

Snow Rain Mom Tight on the Nest April 6, 2009

Nasty day outside. It is snowing and raining with heavy winds. Every time I looked at the nest the female red-tailed hawk is flat on the eggs. Not much movement at all. Saw the male red-tailed hawk fly by once late in the day.