The Ojai Garden

It all began when I noticed a carpet of feathers in the Demo Garden's old tennis court. Then a rustle of leaves in one of the valley oaks at the edge of the garden drew my attention to a medium sized hawk eating a bird. I watched, fascinated, as another bird tried in vain to defend its mate or offspring. We spotted the Cooper's Hawk's nest in a eucalyptus tree in the Demo Garden, and, soon, three fledglings began to pose for Les. Unfortunately, Cooper's Hawks mainly hunt other birds, so I won't be too sad to see these youngsters grow up and fly away! Photos by Les Dublin