The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
I just read the update on Dora’s condition in this post on Goggla’s blog.
It appears Dora will not be released back to Tompkins Square any time soon. This is disheartening news as I was so looking forward to see if she would regain her territory and rear a springtime brood with Christo this year.
All the best to Dora and to WINORR (Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation) for taking such good care of her.
I was having a fine time looking for the Hawks in and around Washington Square Park until an unexpected snow shower made me pack up and leave before my equipment got too wet.
I did see a Hawk atop the ConEd tower at one point however it was gone when I checked the tower again nearly 20 minutes later.
Pigeons gathering on the park arch after a few panicked flights:
Continue to the full post… “Snow shower interruption, one Hawk seen – January 30th, 2018”
I wasn’t finding any raptors in Washington Square Park at first but did see a Hawk on the ConEd tower in the distance:
