Comments on: New Year’s Getaway, Bobby & Sadie at Astor Place – January 3rd, 2019

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:44:17 +0000

In reply to Susan Addelston. They're pretty expert at finding the perfect nooks to tuck into and survey from! They'll start refortifying the nest in the coming weeks. They'll then start mating with frequency in February. There hasn't been scaffolding near the nest in several weeks so that's been great!

By: Susan Addelston

Susan Addelston — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:24:12 +0000

Lovely that our hawks find such elegant architecture to utilize. True urban avians. Shouldn’t they be doing nestorations now, however? What’s the status of the bldg. work? Scaffolding gone?

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:11:04 +0000

In reply to Jeanne.

51 Astor is a few blocks from Washington Square Park. It’s about a four or five minute walk away but for the Hawks it would take 4 or 5 seconds for them to fly between areas.

Yup, Bobby looked awful relaxed up there so he’s probably perched there many times in the past. I have sometimes searched for the Hawks in Astor Place before when I couldn’t find the Hawks at home. There’s a chance he was sitting right there without my noticing!

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 04:30:43 +0000

Bobbie and Rosie show their muscular chests in the spring from the building in flight.
Thank you for the spectacular shots,Roger_Paw ,not forgetting the lovely Black Capped Chickadee ,serene in his perch.
How many miles from the WSP is 51 Astor Place, RP?
Do you suppose our Hawk family has used this place before to hang out?