I had gotten a tip on Red-shouldered Hawks nesting in Waukesha County. To go out and find this nest was my goal today, with a little luck, it all came together. I observed the nest from a very long distance. There were 3 chicks and at one time there was one adult on the nest too bringing in some food. These chicks are very large and I would expect them to leave the nest soon. At one time both adults soared high over the area with the calls, a loud “Kee-aah” with second note descending in pitch. Then I did not see the adults around for a while and the owlets looked like they were resting. I have seen Red-shouldered Hawks before in Wisconsin, but never nesting. It was an exciting experience. It was an overcast morning with some sun at times, little wind and mild temps in the upper 50’s starting out the morning. Images were taken on June 6, 2025.
The 3 Red-shouldered Hawk chicks…it was hard to get all 3 of them to look at the camera at the same time…
All 3, some wing stretching going on here…
Chicks with an adult Red-shouldered Hawk…
I think the adult just brought some food into the nest, the adults seem to move in and out of the nest very fast…
This is one of the two Red-shouldered Hawk adults flying up high over the area calling…
As usual, nice
Thanks. I haven’t seen their chicks before.
Sweet!
Nesting red shouldered hawks are a big deal. Congrats. Usually just tough to sight them.
Never seen a Red shoulder hawk before…you sure have a lot of blessing out there….what are the chances to see not only the hawk but a nest with babies….. unbelievable. Love it