Month: August 2013

I took an out of town guest out onto a Manhattan Island tour boat cruise today, putting in some great sightseeing.

Since I have to snap away any time I see a raptor, I couldn’t help but photograph an Osprey and a mature Red-tailed Hawk seen during the ride.

Osprey soaring low above the Hudson River:

Continue to the full post… “Tour boat raptor spotting – August 30th, 2013”

I spotted who looked very much like Rosie (rather than Bobby even though the lighting made identification difficult) as she flew quickly over the eastern side of the park, heading north:

Continue to the full post… “Rosie hanging out atop One Fifth Avenue – August 29th, 2013”

A few regular Red-tailed Hawk seekers and I spent at least two hours looking for Bobby, Rosie, or whoever (banded fledgling or any ‘one’ else) in Washington Square Park but we didn’t find them.

We’re well into the summer post offspring-rearing doldrums when the Hawks hang out away from the park for longer periods of time.

The leaves have been dropping lately, making it easier to spot the Hawks when they are in the trees so that’s a positive.

I took some photos of Sparrows and a couple of Kestrels that were hopping about on some of Bobby and Rosie’s favorite perches.

The Kestrels were pretty nice to briefly follow during Bobby and Rosie’s absence.

Continue to the full post… “Kestrel hop – August 25th, 2013”