I was excited to find that the Cooper's Hawks are nesting again in the cemetery. (I am assuming it is the same pair as last spring). This time they have chosen a different tree and have been working on the nest for a couple of weeks now. I am not sure what kind of view I will have of the nestlings once the tree has leafed out but I'm hoping to be able to get at least a glimpse of them from time to time.
In the meantime I was very lucky to get some good shots of the hawks who kindly perched on lower branches and also some "action" shots. I hope you like them as well as a 16 second video of the female hawk calling that you can see here.
The female
The male
Flying off the nest
The male hawk on the upper branch and the female on the lower branch
The hawk has just broken off this twig and is flying to the nest.
On the nest
More photos will be coming as time goes by and hopefully some videos too.
I am almost sure that there will be videos. :)
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DeleteLovely post and pictures. I look forward to seeing more pictures, and hopefully videos, of these wonderful birds. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Flighty for your kind words. xx
DeleteAwwww! It's a joy to watch them build a nest and grow their family. Thank you so much for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like these hawks and their activities, messymimi. :-)
DeleteI do hope the leaves won't obscure your view of the babies! I'm looking forward to future shots and videos. :-) By the way Doris, how do you tell the difference between the male and female?
ReplyDeleteThanks Didee! I can only tell the difference when I see them together because the male is quite a bit smaller than the female.
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