NOTE: This observation is a continuation of a previous post. The earlier article can be found here: Red-tailed Hawk – Baylor Nest
I drove by the Carrollton Red-tailed Hawk’s nest yesterday morning to do a quick spot check. On site I found one of the birds standing in the high grass just a few yards/meters from the road. I managed a few photographs out of my car window before the hawk got antsy and took to the air. As the big brown bird flew away I could see that he was carrying a recently killed Eastern Cottontail in his talon. Despite the large size of this Red-tailed Hawk, the bird struggled to lift even the rabbit’s partial carcass and could only carry it a short distance before having to land again.
NOTE: This observation is continued here: Red-tailed Hawk – Baylor Nest Update 2
Observation Details
| County | – | Denton |
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| City | – | Carrollton | |
| Date | – | Feb 21, 2013 | |
| Time of Day | – | Morning | |
| Temperature | – | Cold (less than 50°F/10°C) | |
| Weather | – | Light Rain | |
| Habitat | – | Agricultural-Farm | |
| Type of Behavior | – | Nesting | |
| Gender | – | Uncertain | |
| Maturity | – | Adult | |
| Observer | – | Chris Jackson |
