I was only a couple of blocks away from Washington Square Park when a fellow Hawk-watcher let me know Bobby was perched on the Judson church cross tower. I got to see a couple seconds of him circling over the square when I reached the grounds. I soon lost sight of him.
I found Sadie sitting on the southwest building:
She left her perch after 6 minutes and flew to scaffolding in front of One Fifth Avenue:
One of the babies was flapping up a storm:
Sadie was across from the nest with the park square between them.
A Mockingbird dive-bombed her several times:
She flew to the nest nearly 20 minutes later. She glowed in the sunset rays:
Peeking up at mama:
Bobby reappeared on a corner of the building down from the nest:
He flew to the NYU Silver Center railing:
Sadie left the nest and flew northeast:
She was gone for 15 minutes. She then came back to the park, circled over the trees, then landed on the corner of the building near Bobby:
She only sat for 2 minutes before returning to the nest:
She then surprised me by leaving the nest 2 minutes after landing there. She flew west out of the park.
Bobby left his perch not long after and disappeared when flying south:
Sadie reappeared 3 minutes after she had left the nest. She was back on the southwestern building:
Sadie finally in the nest for keeps:
Sitting guard as night fell:
Very nice
Thanks, Joe!
30 May 2018 “Night Hawkery” – ‘Sitting Guard as Night Fell’ reminded me of Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks,” that poignant 1942 painting of the lonely denizens of the luncheonette seen from above – Sadie on guard of her brood, whatever comes…what a triumph your photo is! Rena
What a nice comparison, thank you Rena! Sadie has a grand stoicism about her.
RogerPaw – I am so happy to atlast have the ability to tell you how much your pictures and information about Sadie and Bobby mean to me and a friend I share the posts with. You do a wonderful job – out in all kinds of weather, looking for our hawks and making sure to keep us up to date. I do watch them from the NYU camera, but to me, it is a combination of the two sources of information that make a complete picture. Without you, we wouldn’t know what the hawks do during the periods when they are not on the nest. Thank you so much for hanging in there no matter what. Your posts stirred my interest in hawks several years ago, and have kept it running strong before I even knew there was a camera focused on the nest. Keep up the good work – You have our attention, even though I am from Augusta, Maine and my friend who sees the posts too is from Atlanta Georgia.
I’m glad I could help create a rounded picture of the Hawks’ lives. Thanks for your kind words, they mean a lot to me!
I, too, am happy to finally tell you directly how much I have enjoyed your blog over the years. Keep up the good observations–I look forward to seeing more!
Thank you, Carole! All the best.
Ditto! And I love the photo that includes the plane! Your photos have always been awesome. It is nice to be able to comment again. I hope no one ruins it for us. From South Dakota.
I was hoping that plane photo would be interesting to others. 🙂 Thanks for your comment!
The babies are feeding themselves?
They still need help sometimes but they are rapidly getting better at holding food down with their talons and feeding themselves.
At Last…Roger, I have been learning from you and all your photos since 2011 and Pip!
I have watched while at work and now in the JOY of retirement , I continue to find your site.
A few years back, there was the one reluctant “chick” too timid to fledge, even after the 2 sibs left him alone.
Momma was across the street watching and suddenly , the young one looked over the ledge and just flew off.
So many of these magnificent moments …Thank YOU for every one.
Many times , you have kept us informed of RTH actions out of camera range and much appreciated!
Your pictures appear clearer now ,quite lovely.
Hope you can continue in all your hawkery endeavors and bring them to us …your faithful friends watching from afar. Roger_Paw has been in my browser since finding you in 2011.
Thank you so much! We Hawk-watchers are quite the bunch aren’t we? I am sometimes an anxious auntie, other times just an admirer of their tenacity and beauty. Thanks for being there following along with me all this time.
Are you beginning to realize how many friends you have, and how much you have given us? Your pix give us beauty, and knowledge; but most of all a kind of continuing reassurance that something is going just right in one little corner of the world. You match the hawks in their constancy. Thank you so much.
You’ve left me nearly speechless with your lovely comment. I’ve been so touched by everyone’s feedback. I had an inkling my work was appreciated but I had no idea how deeply so many of you love the Hawks (something we unashamedly share). It makes me happy that I can keep you all connected with them. Thank you!