The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
In Manhattan, you’re never more than several blocks from a river (either the East River or the Hudson). I had a hankering for water birds on Sunday so took a field trip to part of the East River walkway (still under renovation). The views were fantastic and birds were plentiful.
Continue to the full post… “Sunday with water birds – February 19, 2012”
I only saw the Washington Square Park red-tailed hawks for fifty minutes today but so much happened in that small amount of time. It’s always a treat to spend time with them.
Thanks to the sun setting later in the day, it was still bright outside by the time I left work. As I approached the park I noticed one of the hawks seated on a terrace railing at Two Fifth Avenue (on the north side of the park). It was Rosie.
A hawk-watching friend let me know that Bobby was near her, in the trees at the southwest side of the park. Because I had a hawk in my immediate sights, I got closer to her instead of seeking out Bobby.
Rosie:
Continue to the full post… “Fifty minutes on Friday with Bobby and Rosie – February 17, 2012”
