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Red-tailed hawk checking out nest

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Jim Meyers

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:46:49 -0500

Sunday the 30th my wife and I observed a Red-tailed hawk fly to and land on a nest that was
used last spring. The hawk stayed for only a minute or so before flying off. In past years we've
seen Red-tails begin to build (or rebuild) nests as early as the 2nd or 3rd week of
February, but this is the earliest we've ever seen any activity of Red-tails at nest sites. Has
anyone seen this behavior of Red-tails this early in MD? We observed this at Cromwell Valley
Park( Parkville) at 4:00pm.         Jim Meyers