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

Sadie and Bobby cavort together – June 20th, 2017

Mama Sadie Hawk was on the northwestern corner building when I arrived at Washington Square Park today:

She took off 12 minutes later and circled near another object the block north of the park:

It was a bear balloon:

I guess she realized there was no danger to her territory because she tucked into a dive back toward the park:

On the southwestern corner building a few minutes later:

She flew off a couple of minutes later and circled around her building and the park square:

Coming in for a landing on her southwestern building:

Off again 10 minutes later:

She flew to 6th Avenue (the block west of the park and closer to where the fledgling was last seen) so I followed her there. I walked along 6th and looked for the fledgling but didn’t find her.

I did see Sadie and Bobby circle closely together and one of the adults toting food at one point so I had hopes the fledgling was nearby (and simply out of view at the moment).

Sadie:

Bobby:

They followed each other back and forth above the buildings just west of the park.

Bobby on One Fifth Avenue 40 minutes later:

He dove off after 3 minutes and headed low over the southern park buildings:

His disappearance was a good time for me to pack up and take my leave.


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