Comments on: Adult Hawks and a hunting fledgling – October 1st, 2019

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 18:51:04 +0000

In reply to Liz. You are correct!

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 17:23:49 +0000

In reply to Mindy. I am pretty sure the fledglings were all banded by bobby horvath who had to rescue and rehab at least 2 of them. someone correct me if I am wrong

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 17:22:09 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. They will use the nest!!!

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:35:47 +0000

In reply to Karen M. Hi. No, the fledgling was not one of the rescued fledglings. The fledglings had been banded by Bobby Horvath before being returned to the park. Sounds like your local Hawk parents are doing a great job protecting their little one! Your sighting sounds super exciting, thanks for sharing it!

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:33:28 +0000

In reply to Mindy. Yes, both fledglings that were rescued then released back to the park were banded.

By: Karen M

Karen M — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 22:55:17 +0000

Hi RP,
I am also glad ur long lens is fixed, u shoot amazing photos.

Do you think the female could be one of the fledglings, perhaps the one who was taken away by Bobby Howarth (SL), so that she doesn’t know that she’s supposed to leave the area and find her own mate?

We have a local RTH nest in our subdivision. Almost every day, there are three of them. They just fly along with each other.

Earlier this week, there were 4 crows hunting, pecking, flying very close to the lone bird – I think the fledgling, bc she was totally freaked, screaming. Then her parents heard her crying, and there was a bird beat-down in the sky above me!

Eventually, the crows took off, yelling, cawing, the entire time. The RTH’s had their specific cry going on. Luckily everyone (including me after watching this), survived to face another daddy!

Karen

By: Mindy

Mindy — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 19:41:47 +0000

Wonderful to see some reak hawk action again!!
Question: You said something about “not Sadie and Bobby’s because it wasn’t banded.” Have they been banding the past fledglings? I didn’t know.

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:34:46 +0000

In reply to Rena Mueller. I'm so glad someone caught the painted bird! I've followed Hawks there in the past but as you say; very rarely.

By: Rena Mueller

Rena Mueller — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:32:05 +0000

Lovely pix, Roger!! I especially like that the juvenile headed to the WSV railing right next to the brightly colored fake bird on a perch, checked it out, and then proceeded on her way! Sasaki Garden has always been blooming, but I rarely saw hawks there…they tended to like the higher places…made me homesick! Hope all is well…love, Rena

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:11:30 +0000

In reply to Anne. Thanks! It felt like old times following a youngster around like that.