Ithaca College

The PRW hawk chicks have fledged and are now down on the ground and learning to fly and hunt. 

After consulting with Tim Gallagher, falcon expert from Cornell's Lab of Ornithology, we’ve been told that it's best to keep our distance and allow the fledglings their space. The parents will continue to feed them and they’ll be fine and gone within a short time. It’s important that they do not become dependent upon humans.

Those of us in Peggy Williams Center were able to observe the hatchlings in their nest, and more recently, as they fledged. If you keep your eyes peeled, you might get lucky enough to spot one (or hear one) elsewhere on campus in the coming days!