tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post8949038889485648788..comments2024-03-29T07:19:33.788-04:00Comments on Hawkwatch at the Franklin Institute: How the eyasses learn to huntDella Micahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10576667998540106167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-66602237870946148842011-07-11T11:00:01.045-04:002011-07-11T11:00:01.045-04:00I want to thank John Blakeman for the information ...I want to thank John Blakeman for the information on hunting and feeding. I have been watching the FI hawks in conjunction with a nest that is directly across the street from where I live in the Philly suburbs. While in the early months I was unable to see what was going on inside my "home" nest as it sits about 50-60ft above in a pine tree, I could track the development of "Alpha" and "Beta" by watching the growth of the FI eyasses. My "home" eyasses were about a week or so behind the FI hawks but the parents were not newbies. According to neighbors, this same pair has been nesting here for at least 5 years and possibly longer. Mom is a magnificent lady with an estimated wing span of 5 ft (she is gloriously huge!) and Dad's spectacular markings make him a very handsome mate for her. Now the youngsters have fledged but are staying within a small radius of the "nest" tree. Thanks to Mr. Blakeman's comments on the hunting/feeding habits, I now understand what I am seeing the haggards doing with food for the fledglings. I actually saw Alpha bring home a small kill and share it with his sister. I can only assume that Alpha is a male and Beta a female but all I have to judge from is their size (Beta being significantly larger than Alpha). Thanks to the FI and my own "home" nest, I am officially a hawkaholic!LadyDove2unoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-32925345431434859642011-07-03T12:38:13.569-04:002011-07-03T12:38:13.569-04:00Thank you for the clarity of your description of t...Thank you for the clarity of your description of the learning process, call it "Feeding Myself 101." The haggard are not consciously teaching, but without them the immatures would have a difficult time learning. I can see a NOVA segment here.Joy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855790582062174041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-71341240557051118702011-07-03T09:48:21.613-04:002011-07-03T09:48:21.613-04:00Terrific report, Della and John B! Welcome back, K...Terrific report, Della and John B! Welcome back, Kay, great pictures. Love that one of the killer stare and upraised talon. John A and I just returned from the same kind of scene 6-8 AM (Sunday July 3) on the Parkway. We were the only hawkwatchers there, with one small pocket camera, so the images aren't great, but I'll send some in anyway, with an account. We were seriously divebombed twice!Sandy Sorlienhttp://www.street-trip.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6105891964864613564.post-85820186973179698992011-07-03T09:01:30.391-04:002011-07-03T09:01:30.391-04:00Another excellent lesson in Red Tail life. Endless...Another excellent lesson in Red Tail life. Endlessly<br />interesting. (though a tad yucky to read while having <br />MY breakfast. Though so compelling I kept on reading).<br /><br />You are all marvelous to share all this. Many thanks.CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653106775702366387noreply@blogger.com