Jan 3, 2020 It’s hard to believe that it’s been 9 years since I first started following Raleigh’s Red-tails. Unfortunately, there has been no sign of Elvis or Maddy since late 2018. There have been Red-tails that drop in from time to time, but they don’t stay. Today, i found this juvenile Red-tail on one…
Until last week when 2 Red-tails were spotted in downtown. This adult pair is definitely not the same the past years, but they sure know the usual spots to hang out. Will they stay or are they just passing through?
Dec 20, 2017 As we head into the Christmas break (school at least), Raleigh’s resident Red-tails seems to be back from vacation. We’ve seen Elvis and Son and now Maddy (mom) makes her appearance. Looks like they’re getting ready for 2018! And the kid leaves us with a Christmas present. A visit to the Capitol…
Aug 14, 2017 The air was filled with wails from the Red-tail juveniles. I spotted both of them at the BB&T. And why the loud cry? Of course! They’re hungry and Mama was on the antenna overlooking some pigeons. Minutes later, the wails got even louder. I looked back at the 2 and did a…
March 17, 2017 The last time I saw the Red-tails was 3 weeks ago at the Duke Energy Performing Arts Center. Since then there has been not one sighting, nothing close, nothing far. If they have a nest, Mama would be in the nest and both Papa and Mama would be swapping nest duties, but…
I haven’t seen our Red-tail friends in a week and the presence of a juvenile in the Capitol worries me. There’s been no additional work on the nest in the past few weeks and the leaves seem to be thriving despite the cold. Some Coopers are around. This guy just blew thru a bunch…
Jan 26 The weather has been crappy, but it brightened up a bit around noon, then dark clouds filled the skies again. I took a quick stroll to the Capitol and saw a sight for sore eyes. Yes! A Red-tail, but who? The Visitor seldom if ever has perched on the tall buildings.…
Dec 18 It’s been a while since I’ve last seen Mama and Papa – even longer. The last Red-tail that’s been quite present around the Capitol has been the Visitor. On my way home today, I looked up in the distance atGoldie Hen but it looked like there was something else on it. Could it…
December 12, 2014 Ah, what glorious sunshine and not too cold. Perfect for a quick walk on the Capitol. But, before that… A quick peek outside. Somehawk was out there. Who? Hard to tell. At the Capitol, I heard a faint noise… that of a squirrel… something that they do when in distress. I…
December 2 The weather was the exact opposite of yesterday’s. Dreary, cold and poor lighting, but that didn’t stop our visitor or intruder from hunting at the Capitol. Our visitor was relaxed… But very persistent Somehow, he wasn’t able to get whatever was in that hole. He took off for another tree… Hard to see…
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