The path of love from Monroe County’s courthouse to Bryan Hall on Indiana University’s campus. The aerial image is from Monroe County’s online property lookup system.
Again this year, a pair of red-tailed hawks appears to be nesting in the big Sycamore next to Bryan Hall on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus.
The nest from last spring looks like it will be reused. Wednesday morning, Valentine’s Day, The B Square watched the pair making some renovations to the old nest.
Last year, two hatchlings survived at least into young adulthood. After they left the nest. the youngsters could be observed flying around the downtown vicinity, learning to hunt.
On Wednesday morning, The B Square watched as one of hawks collected a twig in a tree on the Monroe County courthouse grounds, then fly off in the direction of campus.
Acting on a hunch that the bird’s flight plan included a landing at the Bryan Hall nest, at 4th Street and Indiana Avenue, The B Square headed to campus. The B Square was able to see the pair adding the new twig to the nest, then post up in a nearby tree east of the building.
Hawk Photos on Valentines Day (Feb. 14, 2024) Bloomington, Indiana
The path of love from Monroe County’s courthouse to Bryan Hall on Indiana University’s campus. The aerial image is from Monroe County’s online property lookup system.
I truly appreciate the excellent coverage of our city government and I enjoy the ending of your reports with your light hearted nature reports.