Twin Cities NaturalistCourtesy Twin Cities NaturalistWe're almost to February and it feels like spring is just around the corner. Check out this week's Phenology Roundup where professional naturalist Kirk Mona of Twin Cities Naturalist discusses what was seen around the Twin Cities area in the past week.
Phenology is the science of the seasons. It looks at how and when nature changes according to seasonal climatic conditions.
View a summary of phenology sightings in the Twin Cities this past week.
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Hey, TC Naturalist,
I often see 2 red tailed hawks by the side of I-94 on my way to work, but they keep their distance from each other, often a mile or so apart and often on opposite sides of the highway. But yesterday they were sharing the same lightpost. And today they were facing each other, but one lightpost apart. Are red tails pairing up at this time of year? And is that what I'm watching?
It's hard to tell, at 60 mph, if there's a size difference between the two. And I haven't seen any courtship flights or anything like that. But the sudden proximity got me curious.
Thanks!
Hawks are not social so if you see two calmly hanging out together then, yes, they are a pair. They likely keep a little distance normally because they are trying to not compete for food. I'm not sure if the pairing on the same post has to do with courtship or just coincidence. I feel like I see them close together many times of the year. Sharing the same post is not as common but I wouldn't say unusual. The ones I see on Hwy 36 are commonly one or two posts apart.
i like hawks & i wish there was a omnitheater movie for hawks its really fun .
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