If you were a fan of the Decorah eagles you will love this! The Franklin Institute will once again be filming and sharing the activity of the Red-Tailed Hawk nest located on one of the museum’s window ledges for the fifth straight year.
The nest was naturally constructed in 2009 by two red-tailed hawks, who happened to choose the window ledge of one of Philadelphia’s greatest science museums, and the FI has since been monitoring and sharing the nest activity with the world. We are fortunate to have the hawks next again this year as the original male hawk was killed last year when he was hit by a truck on the busy streets of Philadelphia. Luckily the female hawk accepted a young male in 2012 to help raise her young.
A camera has been positioned inside the window where the nest can be filmed and monitored for all to experience the science and natural wonder of aviary reproduction. No artificial light has been added by the museum, therefore the nest is only visible during daylight hours. The camera looks through a 24 inch wide glass window pane, capturing everything that happens in the nest. As of April 1st there are three eggs laid in the nest, which will hatch in approximately 32 days.
To watch all the action follow the Franklin Institute UStream channel and catch up with the Hawkwatch blog for the latest news and updates.
Featured photo by Kevin Vaughan
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