![Christo & Dora](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1621/24525414241_e71b7bb951_b.jpg)
Christo up top, Dora on the right.
On Sunday, they both spent some time around the park. Christo looked so white in the bright sun.
![Christo](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1634/24239498789_5b419e4c15_b.jpg)
At one point in the afternoon, a Peregrine falcon flew high over the park, but didn't stay long.
![Peregrine](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1638/24498270802_d73899e8fd_b.jpg)
Maybe it was because the falcon was in the area, but the hawks spent a lot of time on their church cross lookouts.
![Dora ducks as Christo comes in for a landing](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1666/24312040790_5272620465_b.jpg)
I like how Dora ducks as Christo comes in for a landing.
![Dora ducks as Christo comes in for a landing](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1689/24499263552_7da0e454e1_b.jpg)
![Christo & Dora](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1501/24525399791_6c57be9b94_b.jpg)
While the hawks enjoyed the sunshine, some other creatures made appearances in the park.
This rat struggled to wade through the snow...
![Tompkins Square, after the blizzard](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1555/23968888623_b3a9a8fd32_b.jpg)
...before finally learning to fly.
![Tompkins Square, after the blizzard](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1531/23968953023_849608fdc6_b.jpg)
Predators abound...
![Tompkins Square, after the blizzard](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1601/24569640456_e4e43ee110_b.jpg)
Just before sunset, Christo returned.
![Christo](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1633/23987983783_93380dd7c2_b.jpg)
He spent a good deal of time swooping over Avenue A and climbing the fire escape above Ray's Candy.
![Christo](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1502/24532388001_ca50942981_b.jpg)
I thought he might roost there, but no, he kept flying up and down the avenue.
![Christo](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1660/24588491616_4e5fc4cef5_b.jpg)
This was odd behavior considering he had a very full crop, which indicated he had just eaten (there is also still blood on his talons). Normally, he would sit and digest a while after eating a big meal. You can see his bulging crop below.
![Full crop and bloody talons](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1449/23987944013_9354140743_b.jpg)
After flying around the park some more, Christo finally settled in at a fire escape on 7th Street, near Avenue B.
![Christo roosts on a fire escape](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1505/23986676694_befc1aa603_b.jpg)
This is where I left him as it got dark. Several minutes later, I saw Dora fly across the park and land somewhere near him on 7th Street.
See more hawk photos here, and stay tuned for an update on the nest...
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