Leucistic Red Tailed Hawk Cam - Tennessee

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March 30.
Tom brings Angel a lizard.
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March 31


Hello!

rysx, Polly :hi:

10:11 Tom arriving

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10:11 Tom brings a prey (mouse)

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Angel takes it, and flew off

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April 3rd


Hello together, Biker & ryxs! :hi:

There are still two eggs.
Angel & Tom are very harmonious. Tom seems to be one of those males who likes to breed. 8-)
He is persistent.

Tom takes over the nest after the night. Angel leaves with almost no delay.
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The other way around, the change becomes more tedious.
Angel lands on the side branch, stays there patiently for a few moments. Then she jumps into the nest...where Tom pretends his partner isn't even there. He begins to loosen the nest bowl...rolls the eggs...shakes here and there... :whistling:

Angel slips under him and now takeover is official. Tom leaves the nest.
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10:36 Angel is sleeping...she seems really tired.
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April 7th

Again something from the nest of Angel & Tom ... and the eggs. Two eggs seems to be the final score, doesn't it?

Tom takes care of Angel.
Today he brought a rodent, which Angel accepted with great enthusiasm - and apparently accepted.
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Tom disappeared slightly behind Angel, who must have inhaled the rodent. :D There was no sign of that when Angel stepped aside.
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And indeed, Tom used his partner's feeding time to slip onto the eggs quickly and unobtrusively. 8-)
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Angel pushes him back...Tom has to go.
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Too bad Tom, I would have treated you. :laugh:


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April 11.
Angel stretches and rolls her eggs.
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April 20.
Quick shift change.
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April 22.
Quick shift change again. And the pip watch begins...
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April 23.
Angel doesn't let us have a clear view of the eggs. No obvious pip yet...
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April 25.
Good view of the eggs, but no obvious pip yet.
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April 27.
Angel displays her eggs, but nothing exciting to be seen...
It's day 34 since the first egg was laid...
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April 28.
Shift change, and finally it looks like a pip. :shake:
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April 28.
Angel gets up and a chick appears, completely out of the eggshell! Congratulations Angel and Tom! :loveshower:
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What a tragedy,

The chick was so sweet
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But on the first sight Tom killed his own baby - oh poor Angel, who was crying a lot
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After rewinding of both cameras I think it was an accident. Poor firsttimer Tom didn't realize it was his chick, he maybe recognized it as a prey ...
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April 29.
Unbelievable!
This is the last moment we can see the 12-hour-old chick alive. 😭😭😭

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Pennies wrote: April 29th, 2023, 2:57 pm What a tragedy,

The chick was so sweet
But on the first sight Tom killed his own baby - oh poor Angel, who was crying a lot

After rewinding of both cameras I think it was an accident. Poor firsttimer Tom didn't realize it was his chick, he maybe recognized it as a prey ...
That is possible. If only Angel were present on the nest when he arrived... Alas...
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April 29, evening.
The last opportunity to have a peek at the pip in the second egg before the nightfall. Maybe the chick will be ready in the morning?
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April 30.
The chick hatched overnight or early morning.
But there was another concern. Tom has not shown up entire day. And it should be his duty to deliver most of the food. Angel left the chick alone for 11 minutes in the day, but did not return with any prey.
In the evening, Angel and the little chick.
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