For several months now we've had a pair of Sharpshinned Hawks nesting in the big pine tree in the front yard. There are four or five previous posts on the topic, which were summarized in last week's entry "Nesting Hawks Finale" -link below. I thought the four nestlings would have flown off by now, but to our surprise, three of them were still around last weekend. Mary and I were treated to a show of flying lessons, as the young birds flew from tree to tree and could be spotted over in the hollow, down at the stream, and in the tops of the trees in the back yard.
After the Sunday rains, I was able to catch a few photos of them at last, using the digital camera and zoom. The quality leaves something to be desired, but I wanted something to document the experience, so they are satisfactory. The first is of one of the nestlings sitting alone on a branch, where it had been preening and drying itself after the rain. The second is of the other pair of nestlings, who for a moment sat together on a branch in another tree.
For a recap of all entries, check the previous entry on the hawks at http://hawksbillcabin.blogspot.com/2008/07/nesting-hawks-finale.html .
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