Watch Arthur deliver a vole to the Cornell Hawks nest in Ithaca, New York. He sets his prey in the nest bowl for his mate, and Big Red takes it to go after bringing some bark to the nest. Prey offerings like this are one way that Red-tailed Hawks may strengthen their pair bond in the lead up to the breeding season.

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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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