Here, Dora is up in the nest while Christo takes off. She has a darker head, generally darker browns, is slightly bigger and has more speckling on her chest. He is a more golden brown, especially his head.
![Dora and Christo](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/13883414340_81a48df3fc_b.jpg)
Dora:
![Dora](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/14066814621_94ae13087e_b.jpg)
Christo:
![Christo](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/13883407880_260f87ffdf_c.jpg)
I also think her eyes look more round and her wings appear slightly broader.
But he's definitely the more vocal of the two. Here, Christo soars and screams over Avenue A...
![Christo](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/14070526924_b0d7fc21bc_b.jpg)
See more photos here.
And here.
Previous hawk posts.
Love that top photo and all your photo documentation of the hawks, Goggla. Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marty!
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of a dull time right now as we wait for the eggs to hatch. I'm hoping there will be much more excitement to report by mid-month. :)
You mean, "eggcitement," don't you?
ReplyDeleteI'm eggstatic!
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