48 NEBRASKAland • OCTOBER 2015
Above: During mating season the male would catch
food and bring it to the female. Here, the male has
caught a vole and is flying to the female.
Right: Street lights provide a great perch for the hawks.
They use them while they're hunting. In this photo the
hawk is scanning the ground for food at sunset.
Opposite Top: The male hawk eats a duck in the middle
of a baseball field. The duck was already dead when
the hawk came upon it. He must have been happy to
find food since it was the middle of winter when food is
hard to find.
Opposite Bottom: Nest building is split between the
female and male hawks. Both gather nesting materials
from the surrounding area. The female is shown here
bringing a large twig in her mouth to add to the nest.
