A family of hawks move in down the street. They’re a welcome addition to the neighborhood.

Here’s the link to the flickr gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/martinjb/albums/72157669898236386

Here’s mom and dad:

And here’s the nest’s raison d’etre in the early fuzz-ball stage:

Two weeks later, it’s just about done getting rid of the baby feathers and is stretching its wings:

And a week later it’s even more mature looking and making tentative flights. Here it is getting ready to fly:

And after landing in a nearby tree, it take a well-deserved rest: