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

Grand Army Plaza Hawk and other birds – December 6th, 2012

A quick jaunt to Central Park with some good Hawking!

I saw my more tawny-colored Red-tailed Hawk circling above Grand Army Plaza when I was still a good two blocks away from the park:

It disappeared for a few seconds while flying behind Bergdorf’s and toward The Plaza:

When I was closer to the park I saw the Hawk fly to and land on the Sherry-Netherland Hotel tower (a favorite perch):

The Hawk flew off the Hotel/apartment building and flew over the park, dipping beyond the tree line on the northwestern side of the park:

I took the Hawk break to photograph The Plaza:

If one of the Hawks was on its favorite Plaza perches, you’d see it sittingbetween the fourth and fifth windows from the left,third window level from the bottom (or maybe I should just say under the wide terrace-looking cornice feature:

Starling:

A Sparrow hopped over to see what was going on:

Food crumbs on its beak:

There were still no Hawks to be seen so I went to the Pond and saw a female Wood Duck:

I saw a male yesterday.

Juvenile Starling:

Its friend:

I approached the Sherry-Netherland Hotel again and saw the Red-tailed Hawk had returned:

A Mallard coming in for a landing at the Pond distracted me:

Not great photos but fun to share:

Closer to the Sherry Hawk:

I had to go back to work so I bid it adieu.


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