City Hawks
From February 2014 until March 2015, Steve Andel watched two
red-tailed hawks along Antelope Creek in Lincoln. He witnessed
them eat, mate and rear chicks, becoming fascinated with their
daily routines. The raptors blended into a cityscape, first trying
to build a nest on top of a parking garage before eventually
constructing one in a pine tree. Once they had chicks, they
would trade places throughout the day – one hunting while one
guarded the nest – the routines of these city hawks continuing
through the seasons above the Capital city.
46 NEBRASKAland • OCTOBER 2015
