We have been enjoying watching the red-tailed hawk nest at Cornell, as well as the Great Blue Herons, and trying to guess when they will hatch. On Sunday the 22nd, the first pips were confirmed, and by Monday morning, amidst a lot of snow (!!!), the first baby hatched!! The male and female fed it off and on throughout the day, so we were able to get some glimpses of it!
Waiting....
Why, hello baby!!
Here are mom and dad hanging out in the nest....
And eyas number 1 is hungry....
But look, there's a second eyas hanging out in there (as of Tuesday afternoon)!
And number three is working away in here!
(Apparently it takes about 50 hours from the first pip for an eyas to emerge, so we 're thinking maybe Thursday afternoon?)
(Apparently it takes about 50 hours from the first pip for an eyas to emerge, so we 're thinking maybe Thursday afternoon?)
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