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Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: orchidpoet on March 04, 2018, 08:33:35 PM

Title: Red-tailed Hawk - Do they sit in the nest in winter?
Post by: orchidpoet on March 04, 2018, 08:33:35 PM

I just saw a red-tailed hawk in the nest. Does it mean at least an egg has been laid?

Do they use the nest outside breeding season? Will they stay in the nest without eggs?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk - Do the sit in the nest in winter?
Post by: thouc on March 04, 2018, 11:41:23 PM

Probably still a bit too early for eggs, but the season for courtship and nest-building has just started, so there might be eggs there in a not too distant future.

Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk - Do the sit in the nest in winter?
Post by: Paul O'Toole on March 05, 2018, 05:47:33 AM

No, they are starting courthship now or very shortly but nesting updating is likely what is going on here.

Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk - Do they sit in the nest in winter?
Post by: orchidpoet on March 05, 2018, 07:40:02 AM

Thanks for the responses.

The nest looks like newly built with fresh pine branches. One bird is sitting there constantly.

Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk - Do they sit in the nest in winter?
Post by: orchidpoet on March 05, 2018, 04:45:20 PM

The two hawks are mating today. I videotaped it.  :D