The Red-tailed Hawk babies have hatched! I've been watching the
activity around the nest since late February when I first noticed the parent hawks building the nest. I feared the eggs might have been lost at one point during a particularly violent windstorm a few weeks ago. I was comforted when the parents were cursing at me in hawk language when I walked by a few days later. Today I thought I saw something move that wasn't "hawk" colored. It was downy white instead. Out came the camera, and there is at least one chick. There may be more...I'll be watching and reporting as I see anything. The hawk baby (or babies) will be in the nest for around six weeks before they start flying and getting trained in hunting skills.
ADDENDUM: There are TWO chicks (so far)
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