The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
I had promised on fledge day that I’d post these photos sometime and the time has come! These pics were taken during the long Washington Square outing I had the day before she made her mighty fledge. The pics were taken over the course of six hours.
Watching mom on One Fifth:
I visited Washington Square Park early today and got to see who I’m pretty sure was Bobby fly into the northwest trees. I was looking at the northwestern trees when he silently flew from over my left shoulder and into the trees. As he flew I thought, ‘Huh. That’s a very big bird. Oh, a Hawk!’
Continue to the full post… “A flash of Bobby and a darling Redstart – September 12th, 2017”
I searched for the Washington Square Park Hawks in the park, north of the park, and northeast of the park (basically where I’ve been finding the Hawks during the Witching Hour). But today I didn’t see either one. A fellow Hawk-watcher saw one earlier this morning so all seems well.
It’s getting cooler and what has happened in the past is the Hawks return to the park more frequently after their summer break. The break being the weeks after they’ve wrapped up fledgling duties and when they’re having extended excursions away from the park. Plus it’s easier on me to visit the park more frequently after the oppressive heat and humidity.
ConEd tower seen from outside the southern border of the park:
Continue to the full post… “Quiet Hawkery – September 8th, 2017”