Quote Originally Posted by tigerlily
Congrats on those eggs, and what a beautiful momma. I absolutely love raptors. I've gotten some experience with Red tails, Red Shoulders, Great Horned Owls, Barred Owls and even a Bald Eagle.

How long till they hatch?
Christie,
Wow, you have been exposed to great brds of prey. Are you a rehabber? How did you get to do that? It is a great opprotunity to be able to handle and fly BOP's, I know you enjoyed it. The intense look in there eyes can be very intimidating.

The will hatch in 30 days. I hope anyways.. I sure hope they are fertile???

Quote Originally Posted by tmlowe5704
awesome looking...raptor? whatever it is, it is real pretty.


A little O/T but how do birds copulate?
Raptor is just a generic term for birds tht hunt to eat. The species of raptor that bird is called a Harris Hawk.

Not a O/T question at all;. They actually get on the females back and deposite sperm on the out side of her cloaca and she pulls it inside of her. This happens befor each egg is laid, so the female will be bred fter every time an egg is laid.