growing up...

The best part of this jobs is watching the hawks develop day by day. It's been four weeks since the release, and they're already flying around confidently and moving a bit further from the box daily. A few days ago, one of the hawks actually chased off a turkey vulture that was flying close to their food, and I couldn't help feeling proud of them... : )
Lo mejor de este trabajo es poder ver como van creciendo los buteos. Tras cuatro semanas de libertad, ya dominan el vuelo y cada día se alejan un "chin" más (como dicen acá). El otro día uno de ellos se puso a perseguir a un buitre que se acercó demasiado a su comida, y lo cierto es que no podía evitar sentirme orgulloso... : )

This is a pic I took of Baikal this morning...
Está mañana me topé con Baikal...
And an ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops), endemic to the island.
Y una lechuza cara ceniza (Tyto glaucops), endémica de la isla.