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Steve Wolfe  > The Red-Tail Hawks of Kaiser Hospital, Harbor City, California > June 4 --- It's Back to Mom, the 3 Hawklets, and (occasionally) Dad
Even though the re-uniting on June 1 looked successful, there's always that tiny, lingering element of doubt. Would Jen's siblings "resent" her taking some of Mom's attention away from them? Would Mom remember who she was? Are birds even capable of such "human" qualities as remembrance and resentment --- or have I been watching the R/T family just a wee bit too long? I can't vouch for my sanity, but I needn't have worried about Jen's acceptance back into the circle...
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As I'm in the area early Saturday morning I stop by to see if there's any action. Things are quiet but one of the hawklets is looking down on things from the roof of the Lakeside building. Here it's looking back at the Big Eye that's been staring at it since April 10 or thereabouts...
I go up to the roof of the building opposite and get a closeup view of the nest for the last time. The window cleaners will be able to get the "whitewash" off in about a month's time (if they can; it's probably about as hard as concrete by now) but the nest should stay untouched. That way it will be ready for next year and only minor repairs should be needed for any damage that may occur. Red-tails use the same nest over and over again, and it has the 2 qualities that are most important --- easy access from above and an unimpeded view of the surrounding area. That roof overhang also acts as a nice rain cover.
Meanwhile, the hawklet is still checking out its surroundings..
I return in the late afternoon to find MIna in the pine tree near the main hospital building ready to make the food drops to the hawklets. She spies one...
who upon stretching I discover to be Jen with the red band prominent on her right leg.
Mom flies over to the ledge and drops off the food. Jen nudges it and judging by its tail it looks to be Squirrel Tartare...again...
"Thanks, Mom!"
Mom responds by cleaning her feathers. Red-tails "preen" 30% or more of their waking hours , and judging from the mess of feathers, there's lots of maintainance involved...
"Hey, what do I have to do to get some attention around here?"
Mom flies over to the ledge and drops off the food. Jen nudges it and judging by its tail it looks to be Squirrel Tartare...again...
Mom flies over to the ledge and drops off the food. Jen nudges it and judging by its tail it looks to be Squirrel Tartare...again...
Mom flies over to the ledge and drops off the food. Jen nudges it and judging by its tail it looks to be Squirrel Tartare...again...
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