Angel and The Wonky Stick 🌲 03/14/23 09:29

Angel arrives at the nest carrying a large wonky stick. As she tries several times to get the stick to stay in place, she doesn't realize she had finally got the stick to lay on the nest, and with a last tug, the wonky stick stands up again. Becoming an obstacle to getting around and entering the nest. She does a bit of cupping, and a few nestorations before taking a break on the side of the nest. Before she leaves, she tries one more time to break the stick, but it doesn't work, and her mate shows up with a stick of his own. Angel flies off while her mate now tries to find just the right spot for his stick. He finally finds the perfect spot, places it down, straightens up the nest a bit, then leaves the nest.

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Article on a Leucistic Red-tailed Hawk:
https://wildlife.foothillsclusters.com/a-very-unusual-leucistic-redtailed-hawk

Courtesy Of:
Window to Wildlife
Link: https://www.windowtowildlife.org/

Cam Links:
Overhead Cam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ0mCowoEUI
Longrange Cam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxQkhFgIZkc

Stats (from cam link above):
Location- Tennessee (exact location cannot be given for her safety)
Angel - Female, 7+ years of age, Leucistic (White)
Unnamed Mate- Male, 3+ years of age, Normal Coloration
Nest: 40 feet tall, 3 feet long x 1.5 feet wide, human-reinforced nest
Cams: Above the nest is a tiny pinhole cam so we don't intrude into the small nest, this cam does not have IR (night vision). We have a long-range PTZ cam in a distant tree, with IR and Mic.

Angel's Story (from cam link above):
Angel is a very rare Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk. 2 years ago, Angel & Mohawk (no longer around) raised 3 chicks and they fledged successfully. Last year Angel chose a new mate and he was still a subadult. Since the new male was not fully mature, they did not have eggs last year. This year he has fully matured and their bond seems strong. Will post a view soon about the history of Angel and how we came to put in this very unique and rare camera.

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