Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Enjoy this spectacular close-up of a Cornell hawk fledgling on a recent visit back to the nest. Views like this give the audience a chance to see physical traits up close, such as feather structure and eye color. Red-tailed hawks undergo a gradual eye color change as they mature, transitioning from pale yellow in their first year to deep brown by adulthood. This darkening process takes an average of 2–3 years to complete.

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A Red-tailed Hawk pair has been nesting above Cornell University’s athletic fields since 2012. They have made use of two different light towers for their nest sites. In 2012, 2015, and 2018–2023 they used a tower near Fernow Hall, and in 2013, 2014, and 2016, they used the tower nearest Weill Hall. We installed cameras at both of these sites to get a better look at the intimate behavior of these well-known birds as they raise their young amid the bustle of a busy campus.

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