I spent about two hours searching for the Washington Square Park Red-tailed Hawks today with no luck.
Some of the park flowers are starting to die back but are providing seeds for the sparrows to snack on:
One Fifth Avenue, a northern apartment building the Hawks like to perch on, has been undergoing renovations for the last few months. Today I saw a scaffold being hoisted right near the Hawks’ seats:
One of the workers was ever so close to one of the perches:
I made a composite of this worker and an older picture of Bobby sitting on this perch a few months ago:
Roger_Paw, did the baby hawks fledge? I read your website every day and feel as though I missed something. I miss the adventures of the little hawks!! I’ve so enjoyed your photographs of them and their parents this summer. Thank you for all you do for the hawks. Carlene in nyc
Hi, Carlene. It looks like all the fledglings are gone from the park now. I’ve spotted one of the fledglings in and around the park earlier this month but the last time I saw a fledgling was August 5th. This is around when the babies leave their birthplace and explore new areas.
Thank you! I guessed they must have left by now but somehow I missed the announcement. What I wouldn’t give to know where they are, and how they are. Often I’ve wondered how far do they go? Do they fly to Georgia or Virginia or Delaware? Or do they stay closer to New York. Wouldn’t it be thrilling to know where they are, and that all three of them are safe. Thanks so much for guiding all of us through it. It’s been the greatest adventure. Best, Carlene
It wouldn’t be outlandish to think past Washington Square fledglings traveled as far as Virginia! I always wonder where they’ve gone to. 🙂
We definitely have them in eastern Virginia! I’ve never spoken with them….maybe they have New York accents! 😀
Nice one! 😀