5.31.25 Red-shouldered Hawks, Chicago, IL

  Please be aware, this post has content of the Red-Shouldered Hawks with prey.

 This is part of a continuing series about these Red-shouldered Hawks and their family. See information about our observations and a list of all of the posts on the Red Shoulder Project page. 

We call the mother "Ruby" and the father "Red". The Red-shouldered Hawk's two of the three chicks fledged. 

Red-shouldered Hawk nestling

Red-shouldered Hawk nestling

Red-shouldered Hawk nestling flapping

Red-shouldered Hawk fledgling and parent

Red-shouldered Hawk fledgling

Red-shouldered Hawk fledglings

Red-shouldered Hawk fledglings

Red-shouldered Hawk nestling and Red (who has a rat)

Red-shouldered Hawk nestling after being given the rat

Red-shouldered Hawk fledgling tenting over food

Red-shouldered Hawk fledgling loosing it's balance

Red-shouldered Hawk fledglings

Ruby

Ruby and fledgling

Red-shouldered Hawk nestling

Ruby