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George, I'm sitting in awe here, watching your beautiful photo's of the Hawks. They are all lovely but there are a few that stand out: the one of the male flying off and the reflection of his wings in the window behind the nest. Mom on the flagpole (how nice on that special day ) and Dad on that statue of the "Regal Eagle"
And the poop-shot competition is priceless

I am very lucky to be between both the franklin instutute's hawks and the rachel carson falcons. This late in the season its hard to decide which one to go visit. I went to the FI this am only because the two falcons fledged yesterday morning and i was hoping to see the hawks go today. Its a tough choice for sure

I agree with Ingrid, your photos are just beautiful George! Here, and in Harrisburg. Lucky you!!

And I'll third that! Thanks for sharing your great Franklin Institute hawk and Harrisburg falcon pictures with us here.

They have not fledged yet but look really ready to go at any time

meal delivery from "Meals on Wings"



Parent departing the nest and heading up towards the Philla Musuem of ARt

OMGSuch GORGEOUS pictures

mom and the first to fledge having a discussion


earlier "look at me ma, im on top of the world" --James cagney from the film "white heat"


mom was very willing to sit for a brief portrait session atop a lampost across the street from the nest


however she said the babysitter was late and had to fly on home



meanwhile back at the home dad delivers breakfast

Today the last two eyasses fledged. I got down to the FI about an hour later and captured these portraits
The first 3 are of the last to fledge






The other siblings who were in trees way across the Benjamin Franklin Parkway near where they are building the new home of The Barnes Foundation

A few more portraits from this morning. I am sad to not have the chance for more since theyve fledged but there is always nest year

I still have alot more to sort through but i thought i would share a couple portraits. the first is the tiercel



I just liked the look this eyass was giving me in these two shots

WOW!!!! Your pictures of the FI hawks are breathtakingly beautiful, George. Thanks so much for sharing them with the rest of us here.

taken from the Franklin Institute's website

"Latest Update: Monday, June 14: 'After another successful nesting season, the Hawk Nest videostream will be discontinued on Friday, June 18. :

I hope to be able to meet other hawkaholics for more shots if i can find the three eyasses after friday. If I do, i will share here

Since I know nothing about hawks, how long do they stay in the area before spreading out? Will the parents continue to feed them...for the rest of the summer?[/b][/quote]



yes they will be in the area for a couple of months as they hone their skills and get deliveries by Meals on Wings er the parents in the same ways that their falcon cousins are being educated post fledge by thier parents.

Since the Camera live stream ends on Friday, i am going to take the liberty to post a link for the Hawkwatch at the Franklin Institute blog which is written by a fellow hawkaholic with some insights and other information by an Ohio Based expert on Red Tails

http://sunnydixie.blogspot.com/

George, your photos are gorgeous, and I've been enjoying watching the juvies grow up on the blog. They are so beautiful! Funny to see how much they are on the ground. As a rehabber, I get calls on grounded hawks. I have to tell them its normal behavior...

Sunday, February 6, 2011
Hawk lunch - Philly style
Someone is going to be seriously pissed off

Write up on it at the blog

according to sunnydixies blog, the franklin pair have been observed doing "nestorations" so it wont be long now til we see some more hawk activity by the nest. I am hoping to get my lazy self down there in a couple weeks given i am only 12 miles away to the west

[quote="kittenface"]Sunday, February 6, 2011
Hawk lunch - Philly style
Someone is going to be seriously pissed off


Ah , i wonder if this is one of the offspring from the hawk nest a few years back who attacked a nearby car owner when he went to get his car atop the parking garage by a society hill hotel. The view to me looks as if its south 8th street south of market since i can see the old Lit brothers buliding on the right and "The Gallery" appears to the right

Several years ago a driver was picking his car up from a parking garage across from a nest at a society hill hotel and the hawk couple wasnt happy and he ended up with some talon damage to his ear and scalp