Jilted Hawk Discovers Her Nest Is Home to a third Bird

New York Post ^ | March 3, 2018 | Melkorka Licea

[nickcarraway]

A cheep slut has come between a hawk and her hubby.

For the last five years, two red-tailed hawks named Christo and Dora have ruled the roost at Tompkins Square Park, mating and raising 10 chicks together.

But three months ago, Dora had to leave and go to rehab for an injured wing. And while hawks usually mate for life, an opportunistic bachelorette named Nora soon arrived and began flapping her feathers at Christo.

[rexthecat]

Feel good environmentalists always say “birds mate for life.” But this is not true. Scientists have shown that mating birds often cheat on each other. Fake news again.

[Mears]

Lighten up,donna.

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[M-cubed]

“Typical male, always ready to grab another piece of redtail” <<<

LMAO!..Funny!..think about it?...
Christo didn't go anywhere!...

Nora left her humble home for what?.....

“Typical Female”...always wanting to “find themselves and redecorate”...... at someones else expense....

[donna]

Now you get it. That’s what I’m after.

[rlmorel]

Jumping from nest to nest with the frequency of a cheap ham radio!

[Yaelle]

Her expression says it all, doesn’t it?

So he’s only mating with the new one?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Yellow Bird

[Rebelbase]

How is it depressing? He’s got a wife and girlfriend that know about each other and agreed to share him.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

And computer threads, veteran threads, baseball threads, NFL threads...er, in the good old days!

[Songcraft]

Here's some more music for this thread.   (These songs are meant to reflect this sad and sordid bird story at different points in the narrative.)

• The past - "(Bend Over) Let Me See You Shake A Tail Feather"

• The present - "Surfin' Bird"

• The future - "Who's Making Love (To Your Old Lady, While You Are Out Making Love)"

(Now that I've had a chance to listen to these songs again, I can see that political correctness seems to have just flown right out the window for these songs.)

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“Though red-tailed hawks normally stick together forever, it’s normal for New York City hawks to find a new mate within 24 hours if one of them dies,...”

This is not unique to hawks in NYC as implied in the article. Animals that “mate for life” will usually take a new mate if one dies or disappears.

“The three lovers met beak-to-beak in the center of the park, where the plumage hit the fan.”

CHICK FIGHT!

[Midwesterner53]

Christo find a branch-side seat out of the way and break out the popcorn?

[Midwesterner53]

Dora probably called him a Feather Pecker on her return.

[faithhopecharity]

HA!

[Georgia Girl 2]

Sister wives. :-)

[Midwesterner53]

Now if he can just convince them to share him at the same time......

[Ronald_Magnus]