March 16th was the first day the hawks began laying on the nest in earnest.  Typical incubation period is between 28-35 days, so we can begin to look for chicks somewhere around April 12th-19th.

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Even though the eggs are not all laid on the same day, incubation does not start until the last egg has been laid. Typically all of the eggs hatch within 2-3 days of each other, with some even hatching on the same day. Clutch size for Red-tailed Hawks can range between 1-5 eggs, but the typical size is 3.

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While both parents will bring food in to the nest to feed the chicks, it will be the Mama that does all of the feeding.  Around 4-5 weeks of age, the parents will begin to just leave food at the nest and allow the chicks to feed on it themselves.

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The chicks will remain in the nest for about 6-7 weeks after hatching.