We first saw the nestlings when they were 10-12 days old. The nest was difficult to find and observe from the ground. Back tracking from the first observations of the nestlings, we arrive at these dates:
- May 2 – Incubation starts
- May 13 – Nest is located
- June 7 – Hatching begins
- July 5 – Branching
- July 11-14 – Fledgling
June 17
Here is Mom on the nest
June 20
First photo of nestlings at 13 days old.
June 21
Look closely. There are three nestlings with Mom. 14 days old.
June 22
Mom with prey before delivery to the nest.
And feeding 4 nestlings at the nest.
Her is a video showing after Dinner Playtime.
This video shows feeding and after dinner playtime.
Here is another after dinner playtime video.
The nestlings are branching on
July 5. Here are two of the females feeling very comfortable on a branch near the nest.
And here is one of the female nestlings looking down at me. Notice the blue eyes. July 5.
Here is Mom preening on an Douglas Fir branch close to the nest and overlooking the Retention Pond.
July 5. 28 Days.
Branching continues at July 6, 29 Days.
Food Transfer / Alternate Plucking Post / July 7
Branching July 8 / 31 Days
July 9 Branching 32 Days
Female Cooper’s Hawk (Mom) July 10
Branching July 11 Day 34
Female (Mom) with Tail Spread.
July 11
July 11 – Two Nestlings Fledge Day 34
Two of the older birds fly at least 50 yards west towards Duck Lake.
July 12 Sisters Branching / Day 35
July 14 – More Branching Day 37
Saw all four nestlings around the nest in the morning.
