The kid is looking great and appears healthy and strong. I've been refering to the hawk as a male, although I don't really know. The older sibling was determined to be a male. and this one is smaller, leading me to believe it's also male. I don't have a photo to show the comparison, but he is dwarfed in size by mom Amelia.
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1791/42087809690_13409e23da_b.jpg)
The fledgling is turning into a really beautiful hawk with a distinctive reddish-brown tail.
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1796/43178572754_8161dc0716_b.jpg)
His back on full display:
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1792/43178571244_529d19a5f7_b.jpg)
This little guy has a real affinity for the fences in the park. I don't remember any of the previous fledgling playing around between the bars so much.
![Behind bars](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1834/43178574784_5b0a19a6cb_b.jpg)
Pieces of wood continue to be favorite playthings.
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling playing with wood](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/941/43178577004_0f558688f0_b.jpg)
Christo has been leaving dead prey around the park for the fledgling to practice capturing. At least three times now, I've seen Christo demonstrate catching prey by jumping down onto it and then calling for the fledgling to come and get it. That's what happened below, where Christo left the baby rat in the grass, then showed the fledgling where to find it.
![Tompkins fledgling with prey](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/936/42992492915_775c3d6ff5_b.jpg)
The fledgling has been doing really well hunting on his own. Below, he surprised me by pulling up a big green caterpillar!
![Hawk catches big green caterpillar](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/941/30027273698_0ef4654471_b.jpg)
He's been very accommodating to his fans. posing for photos on the fences.
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1771/43861325972_6d3a43a110_b.jpg)
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1793/43005206725_cc3e0d5f73_b.jpg)
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1778/43861327602_62c89ea68e_b.jpg)
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1818/43861328212_07b1407e41_b.jpg)
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1772/43861340652_f5964da01e_b.jpg)
And, finally, soaring. I really haven't seen the fledgling fly very high yet, but this last week, he's been flying above the trees and leaving the park. It's wonderful to see him growing up and exploring.
![Tompkins red-tail fledgling](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1777/43178755944_27bc8b2bd4_b.jpg)
You can see many more recent hawk photos on my Flickr page.
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