Red-tailed Hawk landing on nest, Bobst Library, NYU, New York City

Bobby fetching dinner – October 6, 2011

As I meandered around Washington Square Park in search of the red-tailed hawks, I couldn’t help but remark how lovely the foliage was for such a small tract of urban land:

But my meditation was interrupted by the sight of Bobby flying West and landing on the Judson Memorial Church cross!

I rushed across the park square to get closer to his perch and get a better vantage point before he could fly away:

The waxing gibbous moon gets noticeably fuller each night:

Bobby entered the park to fetch dinner:

Success! He caught a small mouse from a bush and brought it to a branch to eat:

After flying from tree to tree, he flew away and toward his evening roost Northwest of Washington Square Park:


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