Three red-tailed hawk chicks look out beyond their nest to the world that awaits them! They have very distinct belly band markings that will help me tell them apart. Their tails are probably also unique from one another, but I won’t get the best look at those until they fledge.
Two red-tailed hawk chicks look out of their nest while the third explores a branch just above the nest (“branching”, an act of exploration that usually acts as a precursor to fledging).
Any day now these three beautiful red-tailed hawk chicks are going to fledge! When that happens, I’ll be posting almost exclusively photos of them & details of their adventures. I’ve never had three chicks to follow; I’m going to be busy!
#nature #wildlife #birds #hawks #redtailedhawks #fledgewatch
