I've had birds for many years and currently have a pair of cockatiels. It's always amazed me as to how they communicate with each other and share the parenting duties while breeding a clutch of eggs. Most birds are social and very flock dependent. Without any romanticism involved, they definitely mourn the loss of their mate. Some die from the loneliness afterward. While wild birds may be less attached to their mate and have stronger instincts for survival, their bodies still experience normal hormonal changes when breeding that make them more attached to their mate & their young. That poor male is surely very confused over his missing family. I've lived in several areas that had many different animals that caused havoc with pets and people, alligators and snakes in the south, coyotes in California, and raccoons and deer here in Michigan. When ever someone complains about them causing trouble I have only one thought and that's that they were here first and it's part of living in the area that we choose to live in. I wonder what they think when they almost get hit by our cars, or can't find food because a builder has bulldozed their forest down.

Oh, this is just great....wonder if they will replicate their triple eggs this year. Here is a link that might be useful: eagle site

Yes, I have the site open so that I can watch all day! That first one is a hungry one, isn't he?

The Houzz staff would have no reason because nothing I said broke any rules. There was no rudeness on my part despite others being rude. Your comment and those of 'EP' were also deleted except for the very first post. I do hope that in future, those who who aren't perhaps 'in awe' of hawks can be permitted to express that view politely on Houzz and without being attacked by other members (or deleted). After all, a forum is supposed to be a place where all types of views are expressed.