00:01Just by treating the nest for this parasite,
00:05we can actually increase productivity by about four-fold.
00:09So four times the number of young survive, even maybe up to five.
00:18We climb while there's eggs, typically, to treat the nest.
00:22And then we climb one last time just to put bands on the young
00:25so that we can continue to monitor the population.
00:28OK, my eye is being distracted to this cool dude just hanging,
00:33looking very comfortable.
00:38What is it, 32 degrees or something?
00:40I'm standing here in the shade sweating.
00:41He's wearing a long-sleeved jacket.
00:44If the hawks decide to be a little bit aggressive,
00:47they just like to have that extra protection.
00:49Do the hawks like to have a little peckety-peck?
00:52Forming strong family bonds,
00:55the hawks will fiercely protect their chicks from any threat,
00:58be it snakes, larger birds of prey or humans.
01:09Oh, my God!
01:10Two of them came in kamikaze-style, swooping in.
01:14That was quite impressive.
01:20Oh, there it is!
01:24Do you know what?
01:27Your heart skips a beat, doesn't it?
01:29When you see them right overhead.
01:33Because he's getting closer to the nest,
01:35they're obviously more active now.
01:37But he's lifting the platform.
01:44Oh, my gosh.
01:49This is the part that I'm the most nervous about right here.
01:54Just him getting his hands safely on this nestling
01:56so we can bring it down to the ground and work on it.
01:59The parents are going crazy.
02:01They're swooping in all the time.
02:02Here we go again.
02:03Here we go again.
02:04The two of them together.
02:05I mean, it's only when you see what it takes
02:08to get a nestling out of a palm tree
02:11that you appreciate just how much work
02:15and dedication goes into protecting these birds.
02:20It might seem invasive,
02:22but it won't lead to any lasting stress
02:24or affect the survival of the chicks or its parents.
02:26Without this intervention,
02:28the last remaining population is in very real danger
02:31of becoming extinct.
