Red-tailed Hawk landing on nest, Bobst Library, NYU, New York City

Month: February 2015

[Updated with photos] Bobby’s duels at dusk – February 10th, 2015

Bobby was in fine form late this afternoon as he hunted pigeons, dealt with a dive-bombing Peregrine, and chased a Cooper’s Hawk out of Washington Square Park.

He caught and ate two rodents before retiring for the evening.

I had evening plans after my Hawk-watching and it is late as I type this report so I will post photos I took of all this action tomorrow!

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I saw Dora and Christo of Tompkins Square Park seated together on a regular perch of theirs at 1st Avenue and 3rd Street:

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Camera-less visit with Bobby – February 7th, 2015

I was running errands a few blocks from Washington Square Park today without my camera and had no plans to visit the park but I wound up there anyway.

Bobby flew eastward from the park and landed on an NYU building across the street from me when I was a block from the park. He perched on his building until the sun’s rays sank behind the skyline.

He then moved on and hopscotched among two building tops in the vicinity. He landed right next to a stashed pigeon at his last building. He plucked the bird and ate for about 20 minutes before he flew to a mystery roost for the evening.

I couldn’t see where he landed but I think I know what building he roosted at. I’ll have to see if I can photograph him descending to that roost in the future. The roost itself may not be visible from the street however.

It was strange to not be able to photograph him and I was missing my camera. But the experience was quite enjoyable once I got used to watching him for watching’s sake.

I’m so used to the sound of the loud clicks of my camera shutter when he flies and lands so it was pretty astonishing to observe him in total silence.


Flash of Bobby and Geese fly-bys – February 5th, 2015

Bobby has been seen fairly regularly over the last few days by a fellow Hawk-watcher during my break from Washington Square Park.

I saw him for a couple of seconds today when I was a few blocks from the park. He was gliding over Broadway and heading toward the park at the time.

I didn’t see him again but a friend spotted him roosting at nighttime.

A few flocks of geese traveled southward during my visit:

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