tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post2875478756383594847..comments2024-03-29T03:46:24.199-04:00Comments on Hawkwatch at the Franklin Institute: Superhawk - Dad of the Year!Della Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10576667998540106167noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-33262825191604829822010-04-30T08:08:48.933-04:002010-04-30T08:08:48.933-04:00Hello John and the enitre Hawkwatch Team! I just ...Hello John and the enitre Hawkwatch Team! I just wanted to say THANK YOU all for the information, photos,webcams, summaries and education you all have provided. I have shared this with my entire family, especially those out of state, and they love it! I have always said I was a Hawk in a previous life, they have always been in my heart and soul. Having this venue to truly experience the daily life of a Hawk faimly is AMAZING. To me, you are all a gift from God, THANK YOU!Becky Lynn Bucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-4980615034214940192010-04-29T10:54:21.461-04:002010-04-29T10:54:21.461-04:00Want to thank you for your wonderful posts here on...Want to thank you for your wonderful posts here on this blog. I am a faithful fan of Hawks now ~ follow the FI HawkCam, this blog and the facebook page. Whenever I see a Red Tail fly overhead I look at it a whole different way. Thank you so much !!DebCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346937643590111586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-76511534235564080722010-04-28T22:28:42.815-04:002010-04-28T22:28:42.815-04:00This posting is typical of the excellent descripti...This posting is typical of the excellent description of hawk behavior which you have so graciously been providing to us. Your thorough explanations are very clear and quite fascinating.<br />I see hawks flying over Independence National Park frequently; now I will look at them differenty. Thank you so much for your devotion to your avid fans, the Hawkaholics.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638482620549672547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-25556296777130493642010-04-28T17:56:10.097-04:002010-04-28T17:56:10.097-04:00Wow, what a beautiful post that so wonderfully exp...Wow, what a beautiful post that so wonderfully explains one of my favorite things about raptors, their habits and natural history. Thank you! I work on a barn owl project and have some owl cams going (www.hungryowl.org) and so often people are worried: where's the male? You just NEVER see him - he's out hunting for as many as eight family members, or more, each night!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-18495451081206696702010-04-28T16:47:10.183-04:002010-04-28T16:47:10.183-04:00This explanation helps a lot with my understanding...This explanation helps a lot with my understanding of hawk habits. I had observed a particular hunting spot on an antenna tower out in Havertown (west of Philly) where a redtail was seen on a very consistent schedule in April & May of two consecutive years:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkullen/sets/72157600252533340/<br /><br />Now it makes sense that this may have been a father hawk hunting to feed his mate and hatchlings, repeatedly returning to a successful spot to get the maximum food supply for all those hungry mouths.<br /><br />In other months, the hawk appearances were much less consistent.Mike Khttp://www.flickr.com/photos/mkullen/collections/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-71887053987335412482010-04-28T16:19:26.453-04:002010-04-28T16:19:26.453-04:00It's especially fun to watch the babies sleep ...It's especially fun to watch the babies sleep among a carcass. One time..the mom was picking at a carcass right smack in the middle of 2 of her babies. I know Blakeman says there's a no kill zone around the nest...but...one slip of instinct. I was nervous for that part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com