Just before noon, both Gary & I were shooting photos from our respective houses, texting each other, and managed to capture images of the hawks moments apart. In Gary's photo (above), both hawks are looking in my direction. Yes, they are that observant. Through years of observing our neighborhood hawks, I've learned, during nesting season, they are very alert to us when we are watching the nest through long camera lenses or binoculars.
Unfortunately, the hazy weather, distance and wind blowing the Eucalyptus makes getting a sharp photo from Corralitas difficult.
We've also noticed this is a new pair of Red Tailed Hawks using the nest. The old pair who'd used the nest for many years were very vocal, announcing their presence constantly. They kept such a routine schedule, you could set your watch by them. The current pair is very quiet, almost as if they don't want the old pair to return and find them there.
