Carson’s eyes were the subject of my very first “News from the Mews” article in 2016. I had never met a young hawk before, and her light-gray eyes were strikingly different than what I was used to. Red-tailed hawk eyes darken as they age, and the older hawks I knew had nearly black eyes. We’re starting to see this effect with Carson. Now nearly 5 years old, her eyes are becoming a deeper shade of brown. The lighter shades are still speckled around the iris, and I expect they will continue to darken as she ages.
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