Comments on: Two Washington Square fledglings relax in park trees – July 11th, 2018

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 03:48:03 +0000

In reply to Mindy. Thanks for this feedback, I appreciate it!

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 03:46:43 +0000

In reply to Mindy. Thanks, Mindy! I still get an adrenaline boost every time I spot one of the Hawks. It's like playing hide and seek even though they have no idea they're part of my game. :)

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:19:21 +0000

P.S. Also like those “slice of life”
pix…nice to see all of the hawks’ environment. Those pix are always interesting.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:16:15 +0000

It is really so amazing how you can even spot the hawks to photograph on their daily rounds! Always wonderful to see them growing and learning…it never gets old. Thanks for running from one side of the park to the other to give us these great shots!

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 02:20:08 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Thank you, Jeanne! Yes, it's the same camera gear. I've just been working harder at taking better pictures. :) The first year is too early for the Hawks to start breeding. It takes a couple or more years for them to mature enough. I like this excerpt from an All About Birds article: "Though a few juveniles younger than two years old have been observed breeding, in general Red-tailed hawks usually don’t start breeding until their third spring."

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:35:34 +0000

Love the hawk’s antics..they pretend not to be fearful of all the people in “their” park.
The lush dense greenery of the park , picked up w/ your camera shots, create a Jungle atmosphere.
Your camera shots are so gorgeous…hard to believe , not a new camera you are using to capture our Darlings in their summer of fun, before they leave for their own nest building.
Do new fledgelings mate the first year out of the nest?