Nesting Behavior

Sunnydixie has just updated the status of the Franklin Institute nest on the Hawkwatch blog. As you may know, the Decorah eagles have built and chosen a new nest out of camera view this season. Even Bobby and Rosie flirted with building a new nest on the NYU campus last fall; and thus far, there have only been a few sightings of Big Red and Ezra at the Cornell nest. So the FI Hawkwatchers were understandably worried when their hawk pair showed no interest in their existing nest and were observed bring sticks to new sites.
Click here to get the update from Hawkwatch

The Owl Comes Into Its Own

The Science section in the New York Times features this article on owls. Though owls date back at least 60 million years, only lately have scientists begun to understand owls in detail, and to puzzle out the subtleties of behavior, biology and sensory prowess that set them apart. This excellent article includes a podcast, a related video, and owl calls.
Click here to read

Live Cams! (x-large, medium & x-small birds)

Anxiously awaiting spring bird cams? I've added three live bird cams to the Web Cams list at right.
MMThe first, FeederWatch Cam (medium), comes to us from our neighbors to the north in Ontario. This is a stunning, high-def site with many winter backyard birds. Thanks to GG for finding this site!
MMThe second cam, Southwest Florida Eagle Cam (x-large), is live from Ft. Myers, Fl. Parents Ozzie and Harriet are raising two bald eaglets, Hope and Honor. The chicks are about 7 1/2 weeks old and should fledge sometime in late March or early April.
MMThe third cam, Hummingbird Nest Cam (x-small), streams from southern California. It features Pheobe, a Channel Island Allen hummingbird. Her nest is located in a lovely backyard garden.
MMHappy viewing!

More Interesting Hawk Behavior

This just posted by the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah (WRCNU): During a recent release of a 9-month-old Red-tail, the staff  believes they witnessed a mother-daughter reunion. WRCNU is an excellent organization that came to my attention last summer when they rescued, and continue to rehab "Phoenix," a golden eagle who was severely burned in last year's wildfires.
Click here to read the whole story.

Intriguing Post by Roger_Paw

Be sure to check out Roger_Paw's blog: Yesterday’s post was most interesting! She has a theory that the female hawk she's seen mating with the Plaza Hotel male is actually Pale Male's mate Octavia. Talk about drama! If true, she could be documenting some never before recorded hawk behavior. Congrats to Roger_Paw!
Click here to read the post.

Two Bald Eagles Rebuild After the Storm

An interesting article in today’s New York Times City Room blog: two bald eagles whose nest in Hillsborough, N.J., was destroyed during Sandy are rebuilding. Cheers to the resilience of raptors! The piece also includes a link to the nest cam there.
Click here to read: http://nyti.ms/15yNfPF