Below, Christo perches on top of the nest in the locust tree. It's much deeper than the one he shared with Dora in 2017, and it will be interesting to see how much of it we'll be able to see once the leaves grow in on the trees.

Amelia arranges bark in the nest. You can get an idea of the size of the nest as the two hawks fit in it comfortably.

A short while later, Amelia perched in a different locust tree and Christo approached her from the side.

We know what's coming!

Christo lands on top of her and they do their thing.


The whole event takes about five seconds.

It's interesting to note the position of Christo's talons as he balances on Amelia's back. He keeps his back toe folded into his foot, so he's not digging his claws into her.

Note both of his feet below:

Rather than having a good grip, Christo is balancing on curled feet, a feat in itself!

Three seconds later:

Another day, another angle.

I love how these two hang out together afterwards.

But time is limited and there's still nest-work to do, so Christo takes off to resume his chores while Amelia preens.

Stay tuned...
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