Friday, July 5, 2013

Cooper Hawk Nest 2013. Some shots over the past two days

 July 4, 2013
two fledged coopers eating in nest
mom now just drops off food for them to eat

 female adult


 juvenile at nest calling for food

 check out those talons
 july 3, 2013
check out the wings folded over the branch
chilling


 playing with branch
 close encounter of the mother kind
a little to close for comfort

 wings on a different angle
 wing flapping
the oldest three are flying really well.
this one is just starting to jump from branch to branch
stays close to nest

my surprise shot.  three juveniles in nest eating
didn't see the fourth till I put it up on the screen.
mom was somewhere behind on another tree