5.3.25 Red-shouldered Hawks, Chicago, IL

 Please be aware, this post has content of the Red-Shouldered Hawk with prey and a chicck pooping. 

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. 

The Red-shouldered Hawk's two eyases were visible today. We call the mother "Ruby" and the father "Red".

Ruby bringing a branch to the nest

Ruby bringing a branch to the nest

Ruby with a branch

Red

Ruby with the chicks

Red calling

Red calling

Red


Ruby and Red feeding the chicks

Ruby with the chicks

Ruby

Chicks

Ruby

Red plucking food for the chicks

Red bringing prey to Ruby and the chicks



Ruby feeding the chicks

Ruby and Red feeding the chicks

Ruby incubating two of the chicks while the third poops. (This is a GIF. Refresh or select it if it has stopped.)

Ruby and Red feeding the chicks

Ruby removes object from the nest



Chicks


Ruby feeding chicks