Broad-winged Hawk Family

I've posted a few of the images I've captured of this family over the past few weeks but I thought it might be of interested to some to see a few comparative shots over the last several weeks of these Broad-winged Hawk chicks. I have been both delighted and fascinated to have witnessed the development of the chicks, and as an added bonus, I only had to walk up the top of my driveway and point my rig across the road.

The nest was about 15 meters high-best guess, and the primary shooting position was about 30-40 meters from the tree the nest was in.

This first image was shot on June 27th, which was the first day I discovered the nest.

The next image was of one of the chicks trying to figure out what to do with the meal Mom had just left. Also taken on the 27th.

This next image, taken on the same day as the previous two above show our intrepid chick warming up for future action.

This image, while somewhat raw, was captured on the 16th of July. This guy has obviously learned what to do with lunch.

And lastly...almost on his own.

Thanks so much for shuffling through the images. It was an enormous thrill for me to witness the development of these chicks over the last several weeks, and while they will probably be here for a few more weeks, I'm hoping for a repeat next year.

That's a great set of images Chuck, thanks for sharing them!

A very interesting series Chuck. I especially enjoyed the third image ("warming up for future action"). Must have been a thrill for you to witness the progression of these chicks from such a close and convenient vantage point.

Great opportunity! Very nice set of photos. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice, Chuck. How many of the chicks fledged?

What a great series! Thanks for sharing it. The "intrepid chick" is an awesome capture in its own right.

Peter

Great shots ...I think it takes talent to shoot birds on a camera ...for whenever I try doing it, they fly off!