Red-shouldered Hawk’s Nest

Yesterday afternoon I hiked over to the Eastern Valley to find the stick nest that Justin Robertson spotted. The fresh green cedar branches mean the nest is being actively used.

I went back today and a Red-shouldered Hawk flew in and landed on a branch right over my head. It peered down at me for a few seconds and then flew away.

Another bird of prey that I’ve found nesting now is a pair of American Kestrels. They’ve set up home in a cavity in a high power line pole.

Lastly an Eastern Phoebe is actively building a nest at the front door of the PGT Center.