I arrived at the nest late on Saturday, to find a hawk bench full of wonderfully excited hawk watchers.  The nest has eyasses again, and all of the old memories seemed to be coming back.  These fond memories and some new ones from this year are making wonderful stories for tourists and locals.

Stella Hamilton has a new scope, something she promised to herself she would buy if Pale Male had kids again.  Rik Davis, also had his two scopes.  Between them and a huge group of “regulars”, the hawk bench became a friendly place where scores of viewers experienced the simple joy of seeing an eyass for the first time and were captivated.

This is the magic of Pale Male.