Cornell RTH cam 2016-Big Red and Ezra

[Kris G.]

Live now!

http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/16/Red-tailed_Hawks/

[Carol P.]

Thanks Kris!

[Kris G.]

Ezra and Big Red have their first hatch with the second egg pipping!   

[Carol P.]

Great news! 

[Kris G.]

      2nd egg has hatched!  Welcome G2!! 

[Kris G.]

      Last egg has hatched!  Welcome G3!   

[Kris G.]

The 3 fledglings have been doing great until a couple days ago when G1 got hurt..update on FB-

G1 Status Update—June 28

Yesterday afternoon, veterinarians at the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center took radiographs of G1 and confirmed their suspicions that G1 has a fractured left shoulder. These fractures have the potential to heal on their own if the bird is given complete rest then allowed to very slowly exercise. Some birds have even been released after recovery. At this point, the doctors caring for G1 are not considering surgery. While it is still too early to determine if the bird will be releasable, every effort will be made to ensure the success of its time spent under the care of the Wildlife Health Center.

[Kris G.]

Update on G1 and not so good news about G3  

July 03, 2016Progress for G1, but Another Hawk Injured
We have both good news and bad news to report today. The good news is that the veterinarians at the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center evaluated G1 this weekend and determined that it was healing well and ready to be released to a rehabilitator. This morning, G1 was transferred to a licensed rehabilitator who specializes in raptor rehabilitation. (The photo at left shows G1 with a light bandage being applied to its healing wing to avoid injury while in transit.) The rehabilitator has requested not to be named but will provide updates to the Wildlife Health Center weekly and the updates will be relayed to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to share with you. We thank the wonderful staff at the Swanson Wildlife Health Center for the expert care that G1 received, and we thank the rehabber for caring for the young hawk while it continues to recover. It is too early to say whether G1 will be able to be released to the wild, but that will be the goal. The bad news is that we learned from Karel and Cindy Sedlacek this morning that an injured hawk was found in front of Bradfield Hall by a passerby who reported it to Cornell University police. We have confirmation from the Wildlife Health Center that they received the hawk this morning. The veterinarian said that this bird is not in good condition and is unable to use its legs. Its condition is still unstable and the bird will not be radiographed for a few days. It is currently being treated at the Wildlife Health Center and is housed in their intensive care unit. Because of the location where this juvenile bird was found, and because Karel and Cindy have accounted for G2, we believe at this time that the injured hawk is likely to be G3. We will work with the Wildlife Health Center to provide you with updates. Unless there is a major development, the next update will be on Tuesday. Thank you for your patience while we await further news, and thank for your good wishes for both hawks. If you would like to make a donation to the Wildlife Health Center, please click "More." More...

[Kris G.]

Sad news today-

G3's spine was broken. Fly free, G3..you were awesome to watch and will be missed.  

[Annette]

 

[Kris G.]

Posted on FB-

July 04, 2016 Sad News About Hawk Believed to Be G3. We are sad to share news about the hawk that was brought to the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center yesterday. The hawk had been found on its belly, unable to walk, and at the Wildlife Health Center veterinarians noted the bird’s paralysis. Evaluation of radiographs indicated a catastrophic break to the spine, explaining the paralysis they had observed. Because this hawk would have no hope of surviving in the wild or having quality life in captivity, the veterinarians made the decision to euthanize the hawk today. This hawk is believed to be G3 based on its location when found, and observations of birders on the ground who noted that G2 was still in the area. They also noted the outline of a bird on the glass of the bus shelter near where the hawk was found, evidence that a collision with the shelter was the likely cause of injury. This is a sad reminder of how hazardous and deadly glass can be to birds when they are unable to distinguish the reflections in glass from the surrounding habitat. Each year in the United States alone, 599 million birds are estimated to be killed in collisions with windows. For latest information about preventing window strikes, please visit the American Bird Conservancy’s website by going to https://abcbirds.org/program/glass-collisions/ or clicking "More" at the end of this post. Thank you to the veterinarians and staff at the Swanson Wildlife Health Center for their dedication, expertise, and care for the hawks as well as other wild animals in need of help. We also thank the cam community for your outpouring of concern and support for the Cornell hawks.

[Kris G.]

Some great news! 

http://youtu.be/58b6pbNw1dg