CORNELL UNIVERSITY HAWK~2012

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

From the website:

A Red-tailed Hawk pair has been nesting on a light pole 80 feet above Cornell University’s athletic fields on Tower Road for at least the past four years. In 2012, we installed a camera to get a better look at these majestic birds as they raise their young amid the bustle of a busy campus. So far, we’ve seen the birds bringing prey such as voles, squirrels, and pigeons to the nest.

The female, nicknamed “Big Red” in honor of her alma mater, is slightly larger, with a darker head, nape and throat, and is banded on her right leg. From banding records we know she was banded in nearby Brooktondale, New York, during her first autumn in 2003, making her nearly nine years old.

The male, who does not yet have a nickname, is banded on his left leg. He’s a bit smaller and has golden-tawny feathers on his face and head, and a paler neck than the female. He is at least seven years old and was first banded in 2006 as an adult bird on Judd Falls Road near the Cornell campus.

Cam Link:

Egg #1: ?
Egg #2: 3/19

beans · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:56 pm

I got an email about this cam, too! Very exciting!

from the website:

The hawk with the band on the right leg is the female. The male has a band on his left leg.

Carolyn · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:12 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

From the website:

A Red-tailed Hawk pair has been nesting on a light pole 80 feet above Cornell University’s athletic fields on Tower Road for at least the past four years. In 2012, we installed a camera to get a better look at these majestic birds as they raise their young amid the bustle of a busy campus. So far, we’ve seen the birds bringing prey such as voles, squirrels, and pigeons to the nest.

Egg #1: ?
Egg #2: 3/19

I was reading their chat earlier today, somebody posted the first egg was laid on Friday March 16th. :girlluv:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Mick · **Posted:** Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:10 am

3rd egg was just laid.

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:34 am

Thank everyone for the hawk news and photos.

Nice cam!!

Carolyn · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:44 pm

The male has been named EZRA

The male, nicknamed "Ezra" after the co-founder of Cornell University, is banded on his left leg. He’s a bit smaller and has golden-tawny feathers on his face and head, and a paler neck than the female. He is at least seven years old and was first banded in 2006 as an adult bird on Judd Falls Road near the Cornell campus.