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.