Comments on: Washington Square Park Hawks and acrobatic Raven – January 30th, 2019

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:48:23 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Ha! I remember the blizzard of '78 from when I lived in upstate New York! I was a wee youngster but I remember the snow banks rising over my head and how fun it was to walk through the sidewalk snow channel!

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:38:13 +0000

Thanks, Carlene and Roger_Paw, for the facts of the birds.
I see these huge black ,noisy birds flying about in the sun and I now think, they may be the Ravens you speak of…
I was thinking they were the BIGGEST crows, I had ever seen …now, thanks to you both, I am aware of observing the Raven!
Always enjoy being educated and you both are giving much to us all. Many thanks!
Don’t forget…after the hush and beauty of the magnificent snow fall…snow shovels and noisy snow plows are dispatched to enable finding your car ,mailbox and neighbor…I will never forget SURVIVING the blizzard of ’78.

By: Carlene

Carlene — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:06:30 +0000

In reply to Roger_Paw. Many thanks Roger, and I love the photos of the Kestrel, one of my favorite birds. Thank you also for the link to a wealth of information on the raven.

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 23:04:00 +0000

In reply to Carlene. Thanks, Carlene! It's amazing how much the snow mutes a big portion of city noise. I love it! My favorite raven experience was seeing a pair eat leftovers a Peregrine Falcon had left behind. I took pictures of that activity in this post.

By: Carlene

Carlene — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 22:32:41 +0000

For Jeanne, I did a little research on the raven. It differs from crows because of its size, and it has a larger and heavier black beak, and a wedge-shaped tail. Flying ravens can be distinguished from crows by their larger wings, and a stable soaring style of flying, which involves less wing flapping, such as what Roger_Paw witnessed.

The skies over Washington Square Park are always fascinating! Thank you Roger_Paw. And btw I miss our snow-filled winters also. It’s just not winter without snow. I love the way the city becomes magically hushed under a blanket of snow.

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 03:01:33 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. Thanks, Jeanne! Funny, I actually wish we had more of a winter! I miss having proper snow-filled winters. :)

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 02:49:21 +0000

As always, Roger _Paw, your pics are wonderful and so colorful …the little red capped woodpecker could be
displayed in a book. Thank you!
Oh, I do not miss the snow and sudden snow squalls that arrive and disrupt so quickly.
As a transplanted east coast to west coast person , I have become accustomed to the milder climate so readily
and cannot imagine ever working a snow shovel again.