Just got some confirmation that our hawk is a Cooper's Hawk. Turns out it was the male who built the nest this spring and as we suspected he has been doing most of the hunting for the family. I'm convinced now that the picture in the last post was one of the 2 babies as I have now seen each of them on little flights and I am astonished that they have grown so quickly.
I tried to relay to Ada how special it is that we have been able to see this process so closely and that most people never get so see wild birds like this. She is totally unimpressed. This is the first time I have ever seen such a thing. When I feel frustrated that she doesn't seem to care about these birds as much as I do I must remember how my mom must have felt when I rolled my eyes as she dragged me outside with a sleeping bag to sit in the yard and watch a meteor shower or to see King Tut at the MOS. Kids don't really understand that these moments won't happen again necessarily and just how special they are. I suppose it's up to the adults to realize for them and to create the opportunity to appreciate the special things in life... even if they don't really get it until they're grown up.
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