The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
The Crown Building hawk I’ve been following lately landed on a lamp post in front of me as soon as I entered Central Park’s Grand Army Plaza. It was fun to see its shape silhouetted against the sky as it made its landing approach.
Continue to the full post… “Southeastern Central Park Red-tailed Hawk romp – March 7th, 2012”
A friend of mine gave me permission to post this photo (anonymously) of Rosie bringing rope to the nest. Rosie is a resourceful hawk. The rope is strong, soft, and probably improves the integrity of the nest. I was glad to see the rope in the nest for the first time a couple of days ago but seeing Rosie carrying it elevates the experience for me.Thank you for the fantastic photo!
Bobby is always a delight to watch and follow.
I found him on the Judson Memorial Church cross as soon as I entered Washington Square Park last night:
Continue to the full post… “Bobby’s hopscotch to the roost and Rosie’s nesting – March 6th, 2012”