Red-Tail Hawk Fledglings

[Donna]

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/nat-geo-wild/wild-all-videos/ngc-red-tail-hawk-fledglings.html  Mom teaches them how to eat a snake

[MAK]

Hey Donna did you watch this video? 

[Donna]

Hey Donna did you watch this video? 

Ummm, soon as I heard the snake was still alive, I shut-er down! Nasty!!

[BIGFRANK]

Come on falcon watching faithful,havent U watched adult Peregrine's take part live pigeons to a ledge to show a recently fledged juvie how to finish it off?
  I watched a Redtailed Hawks nest for 7 years. I mean daily once there was a hatch. We learned when they courted and rebuilt nests and always saw first days of when they began hard incubation. We learned we could see the young at 4 days old or so. We watched courtship that was amazing. The male brought the female food,she rejected it and flew away,he followed with the mouse,making the offer again. Again she rejected it. On the 3rd attempt she accepted the gift. The male then had to take sticks into their old nest to repair it. Only after that did he get to mate with her. It seemed that he had to prove he could provide food and an acceptable home before mating!
 We saw them feed young mice,rats,chipmunks,squirrels,birds and even a snake,so they lived up to their "generalist" designation for what prey theyd take.We were present for first flights of young and their first kills. Truely it was a brilliant experience to watch. We kept copious notes and were sure to turn them over to the TOronto Orinthilogical Club. We got sooo many great pictures!