One of the hawk chicks fledged on June 6th. There is a video of it
flying to land on a narrow ledge of the nearby white building...it misses and hangs on with one talon for a while...looks painful, but it recovers and the chat says it is doing okay so far.

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I just watched the footage.
It's just amazing to see that. How awful.
I hope the bird's leg is alright. ouch

The people in the chat are talking about it being on the ledge still, but I can't see it there myself. Maybe just out of view with the steel in the way or something.

I must say they grew fast! wow

There is live streaming from a birder volunteer


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Thanks so much for that. I couldn't find the audio myself for some reason.

Some very kind person just sent it to me. ;)

Yikes.

edited to add:
How dramatic. I can't believe I'm watching this.
Karel's battery is running out.

E2, the chick that fledged early, is now in a tree in the parking lot.


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All seems well so far. The streaming link is the same as yesterday's. Lots of drama when they fledge! ;)

New live streaming link:

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E2 is in another tree today, and looking good. He/she is sitting out in the open so parents can see to bring the food better.

I am really enjoying the audio with Karel the photog, explaining things, being funny, and talking to passerbys. I think if I were young again, I'd really be falling for HIM. I like his style (compassionate) and observations and vocabulary, and droll humor. He seems tireless too, as it has to be tiring and difficult to do what he is doing for everyone to watch and understand the birds.
(he has already claimed that doing this job on the ground making the videos and livestream, is a "chick magnet"... LOL --better than having a puppy, I guess? LOL

The other fledgings look like they might fledge very soon, maybe today. They are sitting on the very edge of the ledge for a good takeoff. There is discussion about this possibility this morning.

I am enjoying these birds much more than the eagles, I have to say. Cornell does a wonderful job with this task.

New livestream link for today:

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It appears to change frequently.

This is his page with archived videos...

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He does the "cliff" nests too. I'm going to check those out today. ;)

Thanks!
It's been very nice to wake up and find the links posted here to save me hunting them down today.

Karel's video and audio yesterday was very enjoyable.
I was lucky enough to wake up in time for E2 to finally be fed.
It was amazing watching the mother and father hawks sitting together on top of one of the buildings almost as if they were discussing what needed to be done to help E2. The mother (I forget her name or number this second) was quite a lot smaller than the father bird.

I'm enjoying it also. Very much.


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This one Live Now. as I post

Cornell Lab have been amazing too.
They are posting the new Karel livestreams as he changes them.
I shall send them an email thanking them for their work as I've enjoyed it so much.

Oh, E2 is sitting on the back of a bench in a big beautiful garden!

A parent is on the roof the the building opposite!

How lovely it is watching this!

Karel is explaining how the parents put the chipmunk on the bench and E2 ate it right there!

E2 is still in good shape this morning. Karel is signing off to go to work.

It was emotional last night watching E2 desperately calling to Mom to feed. She is trying to lure him higher where it is safer.
This morning he is on the old greenhouse and was on a ledge in the ivy earlier. No one knows if he has been fed, but I suspect so, since the crying has stopped.

He seems to be able to fly side to side at lower altitudes, but going UP is difficult for him so far. Hasn't learned how to do it yet, or doesn't have the strength yet.

Here is an interesting story from not far from where we live:

Red Tailed Hawk divebombs a golfer at golf course: June 6th.


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Thought to be protecting its nest (and young).