I saw Bobby and Rosie perching or flying for the most part today until Rosie got into pigeon-hunting mode toward the end of my visit.
Bobby on the north east corner of One Fifth Avenue:
Close-up:
A Falcon dive-bombed him:
The Falcon left Bobby. He looked like he was going to stay put for a bit so I returned to the nest site.
Back at the nest with Rosie and the kids:
Bobby flew off then returned to One Fifth Avenue a few minutes afterward:
Finches landed near him:
The higher Finch looked like it was taking a peek at Bobby:
Rosie flew out of the nest and crossed the park to fly near Bobby:
Pigeon from a flock that got scared up when Rosie appeared:
Both Hawks eventually left the building (one several minutes after the other) then disappeared so I returned to the park grounds.
Bobby came back to the park after 45 minutes, perched atop the flag pole closest to the nest:
He flew northward and out of sight.
I returned to a view of Rosie at the nest:
She left the nest then flew into the trees at the western side of the park:
She got into pigeon-hunting mode.
She gave up on hunting that particular flock then flew out of the trees and to a flag pole overlooking the eastern side of the park:
Floating toward the eastern trees:
What looked like a small group of pigeons was being chased in the sky. The trees partially blocked my view but I saw one of the little birds get snatched in mid-air.
But I couldn’t make out exactly what kind of bird was captured:
I returned to the nest and found both parents there. Rosie on the left:
A strong, sustained breeze blew tree seedlings with such force they began to look like snow:
