![Christo catches a rat for Dora](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1500/24554886993_9d2ca702fe_b.jpg)
He took the rat over to a big branch and mantled it as Dora made her approach.
![Christo mantles his rat as Dora approaches](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1586/25155399216_af2b741714_b.jpg)
After passing the rat off to Dora, Christo continued to gaze at the meal he'd given up...
![Christo passes the rat off to Dora](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1451/24551111344_6bc3d432df_b.jpg)
![Christo passes the rat off to Dora](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1696/25181804455_fd1513a6ae_b.jpg)
![Dora takes off with the rat](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1599/24886183230_177c371b4d_b.jpg)
![Dora takes off with the rat](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1461/24555006663_d3205300c4_b.jpg)
So long, lunch!
![Dora takes off with the rat](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1611/24555019493_dd1b631c29_b.jpg)
![Dora flies off with her rat](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1655/25155733816_5d28034b12_b.jpg)
![Dora flies off with her rat](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1561/24551400774_8b6255db5b_b.jpg)
![Dora flies off with her rat](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1604/25063815922_630910a16f_b.jpg)
Dora took the rat over to Avenue B where Christo perched above her and watched her eat it.
![Pre-mating meal](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1693/24551959734_bb4c17ab81_b.jpg)
As soon as she was done with the meal, Christo pounced.
![Mating hawks](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1618/25064373342_7edaff47a1_b.jpg)
![Mating hawks](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1570/25064377802_0a04218663_b.jpg)
![Mating hawks](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1694/24887016340_01d84b448f_b.jpg)
The whole affair took about four seconds.
![Christo and Dora](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1671/25156305636_9db4f04d27_b.jpg)
It's a real treat to see the hawks go through their natural ritual of gift-giving, eating, and then mating. Afterwards, Christo often busies himself cutting sticks and working on the nest. They repeat this cycle several times a day, so it's a great time to observe them in the park doing things we'd likely never see outside the city.
More to come...
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