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Many thanks, everyone, for the pictures, videos, and observations on Kay and Jay, oh, and the starlings, on here!!!   The red-tailed hawks are extremely territorial, so they will defend their nest from any intruders.   You all are awesome people!!!  This is such a fun, heart-felt learning experience!!  

I just found this on the net on red-tailed hawks' guarded territory: Red-tailed hawks are extremely territorial. Hunting, nesting, and mating all take place on the same guarded territory, which can be as large as 3 square miles. Females primarily defend the nesting areas, while males defend the hunting grounds. An ideal hawk territory should ...

Thank you, Russell, for keeping us posted!!!  I would think that Kay and Jay may be doing a mating dance!  And, even if they aren't, they are enjoying themselves, which makes me very happy!!!

There is good reason to believe that Kay knew her eggs were no longer alive. The info below shows that researchers have found several kinds of birds communicate with their embryos in the shell. Golden eagles also make special sounds during breeding season and baby eaglets even peep to their mother while they are still in the ...

Let's remember that everything we do affects our environment which, in turn, affects the beautiful animals with whom we share this planet.    Even poisoning a mouse, squirrel, etc. can cause a string of deaths way beyond that one animal.   Putting chemicals on your lawn can cause birth defects, pain, and deaths in wild

I still contend that Kay knew the eggs were no longer living.  Other hawks who stay on eggs longer even if they don't hatch, may just be in denial.   See the articles below on birds in eggs vocalizing to their mothers. ___________________________________________________________ Golden eagles also make special sounds during ...

bobdmac, No, I didn't see that video of the jackdaws and the kestrels!!  Wow!  Yes, I agree with you that the jackdaws are intelligent.      <<<bobdmac wrote: Sherrill, that's a fascinating article. I think the jackdaws are pretty smart. Did you see the video of the war between the jackdaws and the kestrels at ...

excerpt: The results suggest that birds may deserve more respect for their mental abilities. ''We may have underestimated the psychological realms of birds,'' von Bayern said. [Auguste von Bayern, formerly of the University of Cambridge and now at the University of Oxford]  .ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass ...

Thank you, sallyls, for your comforting words.

Well, if they both now have, indeed, abandoned the eggs, then we have learned that mother hawks do know when their eggs are no longer alive. Maybe poor Jay just didn't want to accept the fact, and I don't blame him.   I am so sad for them.