![Christo in the ginkgo nest](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4755/25384340967_419b553778_b.jpg)
During a brief moment of sunshine over the dreary weekend, I caught up with Christo as he broke sticks from trees on the east side of the park.
![Christo breaks a stick](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4758/25384342307_bfac773712_b.jpg)
![Christo breaks a stick](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4745/38444691890_80cce5a43c_b.jpg)
![Christo with a big stick](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4668/38444693780_47259a14f3_b.jpg)
Nest-building is hard work. Fact!
![Christo](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/39357377635_96c4235cba_b.jpg)
On Sunday, I found both Christo and Nora atop the cross of St Nicholas of Myra on Avenue A and 10th Street during a deluge. It's hard to see the rain in this photo, but it was pouring.
![Christo and Nora in a rain storm](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4604/39357617585_b967d9ba4c_b.jpg)
People sometimes ask me where the hawks go when it rains and my answer is they go nowhere. From what I've seen over the years, the hawks take advantage of the rain and enjoy power-washing their feathers. Afterwards, they often perch in a high place and let the wind dry them off.
Below are some short videos of Christo (on top) and Nora (on the right) enjoyng Nature's spa treatment.
This video was taken at a slightly different angle.
Eventually, Nora flew off and Christo came down into the park where he landed on the central lawn and inspected an old wet dead rat.
![Christo finds an old dead rat in the rain](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4755/39357611055_701ef84695_b.jpg)
![Christo finds an old dead rat in the rain](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4631/39357616355_b8e2168a3e_b.jpg)
Christo took a few bites of the rat before a dog got too close and spooked him.
After the sun returned...
![Christo](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4670/39357388805_881bac97ec_b.jpg)
I'm hoping for better weather and more nesting activity in the next couple of weeks.
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