There are two Red-tailed Hawk nests near our house and a couple weeks ago I
found a dead adult RT Hawk. Both have been used in the last two or three
years. The nest we can easily see appears to have only one adult bird
tending to the two or three fluffy white hawklings. I often see two adults
at or around the other nest. I wonder what are the chances of a single bird
being able to bring enough food and protect its youngsters til they fledge?
Last year one young fledged with two adults and the previous year, three
fledged.



And - what are the natural predators of Red-tailed Hawks? I found the dead
bird a good distance away from either of the nests, especially the one that
seems to have lost half of its pair. The remains were spread across a large
bitterbrush, not particularly near any trees.



Thanks

Teri J Pieper

Methow Valley



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