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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Highlights On The Nests
The Red-tailed Hawks are taking up a lot of space on the nest atop the light pole that overlooks an athletic field at Cornell University. They still receive help from their parents while eating, although they do some self feeding, … Continue reading
Complementary Colors
After teaching art for thirty-two years, I can honestly say the one area of curriculum that I don’t miss is Color Theory. Because color is such an integral part of design and painting, it becomes necessary to grasp an understanding … Continue reading
My, How We’ve Grown!
Three of the five Great Blue Heron eggs have hatched. Egg number one is five days old, egg number two is two days old and egg number three is one day old. There is a lot of pecking on the … Continue reading
Introducing: #1 Great Blue Heron Hatch
The first egg has hatched upon the Great Blue Heron nest of Sapsucker Woods Pond at 2:05 PM on May 15th. This much awaited event is the first of five eggs to hatch. A few of the other eggs have … Continue reading
Red-tailed Hawk Growth
Everyday the Red-tailed Hawk nestlings grow noticeably larger. They are getting some of their darker flight feathers already. When they are standing you can see their pantaloons and very big feet. Like all babies, these young hawks are adorable. Stability has … Continue reading
Red-tailed Hawk Family
Recent screen shots I have saved include a number with both parents (Big Red and Ezra) on the nest with the three hawk nestlings. Usually Ezra brings food and leaves or he shows up to give Big Red a break … Continue reading
More Red-tailed Hawk Nest Views
As the chicks continue to grow it becomes more difficult for the parents to keep them completely covered. They really have great appetites and after the feeding they seem to need rest. I guess it’s hard work digesting all those … Continue reading
May Days on the Nest
The following screen captures are from May 1, 2, 3 and 5. The Red-tailed Hawk chicks are growing quickly. One of them wandered away from the others, getting himself caught in one of the nest twigs. I wasn’t watching continuously … Continue reading
April Pairings
As those of you who read my blog know, I am fascinated with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology bird cams. Each day I have spent probably more time than I should have watching and capturing screen shots of the nest … Continue reading
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