Branching soon led to gliding from tree to tree and vertical flights up and down tree trunks.
July 15 / Day 38 All appear to have fledged.
This is the only male fledgling.
July 16 / Day 39 Parents still bring food to nest site. One Fledgling down by the trail. One big female seems to “attack” the nest after Dad brings food.
July 17 / Day 40 Hunting close to the ground.
July 18 / Day 41
Another drop off of food by Dad. Nest falling apart but they are still using it. Two fledglings observed in bushes opposite Retention Pond near eye level.
July 19 / Day 42 Fledglings still working the bushes down low.
July 21 / Day 44 Fledgling Eating on Plucking Post and Mantling. Last photo in this series shows a threatening pose.
July 21 Day 44 Little Male
July 22 Day 45 Three Fledglings on a Log
July 24 Day 47 Little Male
July 25 Day 47 Around the Nest
July 27 Day 50 On the Trail
Notice the difference in size between the female and the little male.
July 28 Day 51 Little Male Taking Off
July 28 / Day 51 Dad drops off food. One fledgling flies off with it.
July 29 Day 52 Little Male in Garden
July 30 Day 53 Around the Railings
July 30 Day 53 Female Takeoff
August 1 Day 55 In the Grass
August 2 Day 55 Little Male Soaring Overhead
August 2 Day 56 All Four Missed the photo with all four in frame!
August 2 Day 56 Around the Pond
August 3 Day 57 Three on the Railing
August 4 Day 58 Take Off
August 5 Day 59
Near shore. South end of Duck Lake.
August 6 Day 60 Sun Bath
August 7 Day 61 Eating on the Plucking Post
August 8 Day 62 Female on Evergreen Branch.
One young hawk flies into woods by old nest, then onto forest floor. Sits on log near ground right on water’s edge. Then flies across pond into cottonwoods. Then circled my house 5 times. Was harassed by small birds then flew south after riding thermals.
August 9 Day 63
Exploring near the water.
Earlier, saw 2 juveniles playing over retention pond.
August 10 Day 64 Last Day Before Dispersal
August 10 Day 64
Last encounter with “Little Blue”
As if to say “Good Bye,” He flew right over our heads.
August 11 Day 65 Dispersal
No sign of any Cooper’s Hawks August 11 or August 12.
Brief encounters on August 16 with one hawk high in the trees and low in the forest near the nest location. No other encounters.