Monday Excitement

By D. Bruce YoltonSt. John/Columbia Red-tailed Hawks

Monday evening was a great deal of fun as there was lots of interesting activity by both the parents and the eyasses.

The adult female was on St. Luke’s when I arrived.

Although, they aren’t ready to fledge just yet, the are looking older than I had first thought.  Fledging could happen as soon as this weekend.

Besides their age, another mystery is how many eyasses do we have? Although I have pictures of three from 7-10 days ago, in the last week, I’ve only been able to see two. 

The adult female flies into the nest, picks something up. . .
. . .and flies off.
The adult female returns to a perch on St. Luke’s and is joined by three House Finches.
The adult male, who has been spending most of the evening on the Archangel Gabriel statue, looks wonderful in the setting sunlight.
The adult male
The adult female has flown off and returned with a squirrel.
Two tails in the city.
The adult male switches positions to a spot closer to the nest.
The parents reunite late in the evening.