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Written by: Jim Christie Illustrated by: Jana Myers
Henry was a red-tailed hawk. He lived at the top of a little mountain in the desert.
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Henry enjoyed soaring through the desert sky, looking for rabbits and other little animals to catch and eat.
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However, Henry was lonely. He lived all by himself. He often dreamed of finding a mate and having a family.
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One day, while Henry was out hunting, he spotted another hawk in the distance. He flew closer to get a better look at his new neighbor.
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Henry saw that this other hawk was much bigger than he was. This meant that she was a female! Her name was Helena.
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Henry flew high up into the sky and then did a steep dive and rolled over several times. This really impressed Helena.
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Helena then flew up high and did the same dive and roll. Henry and Helena did this “dance� five times. They were in love!
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Helena followed Henry back to his mountain. There they built a nest in the arms of a big cactus.
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In March, Helena laid three eggs. She sat on the eggs to keep them warm while Henry hunted and brought back food.
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After a month, the eggs hatched and out came three baby hawks, all covered in white feathers.
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The babies were very hungry. So Henry and Helena had to do a lot of hunting to keep them fed.
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It was hard work, but Henry was very happy. Now he had his family!
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