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This story began in the spring of 2009. Jay and Betty Norman, who live in an urban community near Dallas, Texas, observed a pair of Coopers hawks for four months and named them "Rufous" and "Henrietta." In the leafy boughs of cypress and live oak trees, the Coopers hawks hunted, mated, built and defended their nest, and raised their family, right in the Norman's back yard. This is the story of the hawks and the neighbors who observed them.
In 2010, Rufous and Henrietta returned to remodel their home and raise another family! Their timetable was almost exactly like 2009, but they had a whole new set of adventures. This year Betty has a new DSL camera, so there is a family photo album to tell the story.
The year 2011 was the third year of residence for the hawk family near the Norman's home. But there was a change of address. This year, the story was full of turns and twists, with a surprise ending!
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