It appears that the Swainson's Hawk nest by the Avimor Entry Tower may have failed. Both the male and female Swainson's are still flying and hunting around the area, but I never see either of them go near the nest anymore. I don't hear or see any white fluffy chicks up there either. There are many reasons that a nest might fail...predators, infertile eggs, etc. Swainson's don't seem to mind the proximity to humankind, so I don't think that was an issue. I don't know if they would attempt another clutch this year or not.
Kind of sad...
With the fledging of the 5 Great Horned Owls and 7 Red-Tailed Hawks up this year I guess I took nesting success for granted. By the way, we saw the two juvenile Great Horned Owls on the July Bird Walk up Spring Valley Creek Trail.
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