Watch as Big Red fans her striking red tail toward the camera during a preening session at the Cornell Hawks nest. While Red-tailed Hawks are named for their iconic rusty, brick-orange tails, the color and patterning of their plumage—including their tails—varies widely across the 16 subspecies found throughout North America. Learn more about how researchers aim to uncover the mysteries of Red-tailed Hawk diversity in this recent article from the Cornell Lab's Living Bird magazine: https://www.al

No foolin’ here! 🥚🥚 Big Red has laid two eggs at the Red-tailed Hawk nest overlooking Cornell University’s campus. The first arrived on March 27, and the second on March 30. Watch the reveal of the second egg here, and stay tuned—a third egg could arrive within 24 hours. Watch LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/CornellHawks | Bird Cams