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I've seen a pair of hawks outside my office window now and then over the past few weeks. I first noticed them when one of them was making a bit of noise in one of the trees nearby. Since then, I've seen them 2 or 3 times a week. Since I don't know much at all about birds, I did a web search to see what sorts of hawks live in the area. After looking at some pictures, I think they're red shouldered hawks.
I assume they're a couple. Twice now, I've seen one of them land and poke around the nest the crows built and abandoned last year. (those crows built that thing to last). I noticed later a bit of greenery from some evergreen tree laying in the nest. I'm guessing it either blew in there or maybe one of the hawks had it stuck on a claw or something. I couldn't see them wanting to reuse that nest. Aside from it looking to be too small, I suspect they'd dislike it for the same reason I assume the crows gave up on it: The tree its in sways a LOT when it's windy out.
I wonder if they're scaring off other birds by hanging around so much. Even though it's not officially spring yet, the birds around my apartment have been pretty noisy lately with lots of sparrows cheeping and at least one robin loudly proclaiming his virility during the day. Here at the office, there's not a peep to be heard and I haven't seen any of the usual songbirds or even crows out there for a while.
I assume they're a couple. Twice now, I've seen one of them land and poke around the nest the crows built and abandoned last year. (those crows built that thing to last). I noticed later a bit of greenery from some evergreen tree laying in the nest. I'm guessing it either blew in there or maybe one of the hawks had it stuck on a claw or something. I couldn't see them wanting to reuse that nest. Aside from it looking to be too small, I suspect they'd dislike it for the same reason I assume the crows gave up on it: The tree its in sways a LOT when it's windy out.
I wonder if they're scaring off other birds by hanging around so much. Even though it's not officially spring yet, the birds around my apartment have been pretty noisy lately with lots of sparrows cheeping and at least one robin loudly proclaiming his virility during the day. Here at the office, there's not a peep to be heard and I haven't seen any of the usual songbirds or even crows out there for a while.