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Month: November 2013
Rosie Hawk back in action and looking fabulous – November 30th, 2013
A fellow Hawk-watcher who was in Washington Square Park a few minutes before me texted me to report he first spotted Rosie on a building before she chased some pigeons and landed in a tree.
I was worried sick for her and was hoping she was not sick from what might have been a poisoned rat (mentioned in a previous post) so hearing that someone found her doing well was a great relief.
I was en route to the park when I received my friend’s text but I had been delayed by the sight of a Red-tailed Hawk in the Lower East Side chasing pigeons.
It landed on an air conditioner after a few passes:
Continue to the full post… “Rosie Hawk back in action and looking fabulous – November 30th, 2013”
Passing juvenile Bald Eagle and Bobby on his own – November 29th, 2013
I visited Washington Square Park twice today in the hopes of finding Rosie but had no luck. But I did get to see Bobby the second time I visited the park.
A huge raptor appeared from the northeast, flew past One Fifth Avenue, over the park, then continued flying southwest. I could tell it was not Bobby or Rosie. A friend and I pored over the photos I took and we are pretty sure it was a juvenile Bald Eagle passing through.
Continue to the full post… “Passing juvenile Bald Eagle and Bobby on his own – November 29th, 2013”