Hawk watching was very good this spring in the Carefree area, with more than one nest to watch. Two of the Harris Hawk nests were especially fun, with three nestlings in each!
The trick was to get all three of them in the same shot!
Very curious little things....
After hatching the nestlings grow quickly. They need to stay cool, especially those living in the extreme heat of the beautiful Sonoran Desert, which is rich in both habitats and species.
The Sonoran Desert covers approximately 100,000 square miles, including most of the southern half of Arizona. It is lush compared to most other deserts, with many desert trees, including mesquite, palo verde, ironwood, catclaw and ocotillos.
The desert has many large upright cacti, including barrel cactus, beaver-tail and prickly pear cactus, the teddybear and jumping cholla, and, of course, the mighty saguaros. And this is where these nestlings call home!
The young fly around six weeks after hatching, or at least they try...
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