Cornell Red Tailed Hawk Cam ~ Chick Caught & Pulled Out Of Nest Cup

Big Red gets up from brooding & one of the I’s is caught on her and gets pulled out of the nest cup. BR stands on the side of the nest and then we see the chick is on the rails of the nest. BR starts to feed the other I’s as the chick tries to get back but is stuck on the rails. BR returns to brood and is right there to keep an eye on the baby and she preens it. She will get up and bingo- the chick scurries up and goes back underneath her and into the nest cup! All is well! Thank you for watching! Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk Watch live: A Red-tailed Hawk pair has been nesting above Cornell University’s athletic fields since at least the 2012, making use of two different light towers for their nest sites. In 2012 and 2015, they used a tower near Fernow Hall, and in 2013, 2014, and 2016, they used the tower nearest Weill Hall. Cams are installed at both sites to get a better look at the intimat