Here are two siblings hanging out together on Sunday. They are really starting to look like young adults.
![Siblings](https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7633/27659534723_e3daf2eb63_b.jpg)
![Siblings](https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8847/27993529860_45e3a2906c_b.jpg)
![Siblings](https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8702/27659525053_dfc149b052_b.jpg)
![Siblings](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8766/27993534320_8fb8020058_b.jpg)
![Siblings](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8656/28171047552_f255b50900_b.jpg)
Several times, I've seen what looks like a playful scuffle, where one hawk zooms in and shoulder-checks the other. In this instance, the incoming hawk knocked the other one off its perch.
![Playful scuffle](https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8755/27659580533_a4bb6774a3_b.jpg)
![Playful scuffle](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8568/27993569880_3514827aa0_b.jpg)
![Playful scuffle](https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8895/27993577650_66e78d51bd_b.jpg)
Again, later in the day...
![Siblings](https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8792/28171099942_31572fb0bb_b.jpg)
The swoop-n-bump doesn't seem that aggressive. I'm thinking it's part of learning to capture prey.
![Siblings](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8762/28171089512_d2d2e291de_b.jpg)
A couple of weeks ago, I found a fledgling perched alongside mom Dora (below, right). This pose only lasted a few seconds as they both lunged for some food that dad Christo dropped off for the both of them.
![Dora with a fledgling](https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7376/28127881636_80466a1688_b.jpg)
More hawk hijinks from this week to come...
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