Octavia palled around with the Plaza Male for most of my work break today, soaring high with him and following him to one of his building perches. I did not see them mate during my time with them.
Octavia on the left:
She is on the right in the photo below as they flew past The Pierre Hotel. The two Hawks seemed to tilt their heads to have a better look at each other:
Octavia joined the male who was perched on the Sherry-Netherland Hotel:
I was at a bad location lighting-wise at this point but I had no way of moving to where I could get better shots of her landing next to him:
She took off:
Both flying together by the Sherry-Netherland:
Around the GM Building:
Octavia flying between the Solow Building and Plaza Hotel:
She disappeared when flying northwest.
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Washington Square Park after work.
Bobby on Judson Memorial Church cross:
He was pretty relaxed, preening.
Red tail sunset glow:
A friend who was in the park near me reported that Rosie was in the nest. She also reported that Bobby and Rosie had copulated less than an hour beforehand.
I caught sight of Rosie as she left the nest and headed to NYU’s Silver Center:
Flying north:
She flew behind One Fifth Avenue:
I then saw her fly from One Fifth toward Two Fifth (or the roost?). I thought she might be sitting on the scaffolding or terraces of Two Fifth but I couldn’t find her anywhere.
I noticed movement in the construction hoist mast tower but was having trouble believing it could actually be her in there:
But she was perched in there:
Hopscotching to another perch:
She looked like she was heading to the Red Roost Inn but neither she nor Bobby were there.
She headed to the roost a few minutes later, after it had darkened some more.
Bobby then flew in two minutes later (at lower rung):
Satisfied to see the Hawks safe and sound for another night, my friends and I went home.