Comments on: Water tower Hawk surprises – February 10th, 2019 https://rogerpaw.com/2019/02/water-tower-hawk-surprises/ The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC... mostly Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Roger_Paw https://rogerpaw.com/2019/02/water-tower-hawk-surprises/#comment-5638 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:02:29 +0000 https://rogerpaw.com/?p=51752#comment-5638 In reply to Carlene.

Thanks, Carlene! I guess I’m going to have to check on Dover every time I go to the park now that he’s a sensation. 🙂 I just hope “Sandy”, another pigeon I like and have featured before, won’t get too jealous.

]]> By: Carlene https://rogerpaw.com/2019/02/water-tower-hawk-surprises/#comment-5637 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 22:49:04 +0000 https://rogerpaw.com/?p=51752#comment-5637 Dove usually indicates a bird that is white or nearly white, so Dover is the perfect name for this bird! And you’re right, he’s a dove. I think pigeons are more often called rock doves or rock pigeons.

Doves are used as symbols of love and peace, or as messengers. The dove as a symbol of peace originated with early Christians, who portrayed the act of baptism as a dove holding an olive branch in its beak. And according to Genesis a dove was released by Noah after the flood in order to find land. It came back carrying a freshly plucked olive leaf.

Welcome Dover!!

]]> By: Roger_Paw https://rogerpaw.com/2019/02/water-tower-hawk-surprises/#comment-5636 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:13:54 +0000 https://rogerpaw.com/?p=51752#comment-5636 In reply to Jeanne.

I have not confirmed he’s a male but sense he might be by his behavior. And of course I could be wrong! I will have to study him more to see if he is pair bonded with another pigeon. I haven’t noticed that yet.

A saving grace is that the Hawks mostly keep to themselves at high ground and aren’t blocked from view by people in the park and side streets. When the tree foliage is thick you have to stop and search very slowly and carefully for the Hawks. It’s fun because it’s like playing hide and seek (even though you’re the only one playing the game). 🙂

]]> By: Jeanne https://rogerpaw.com/2019/02/water-tower-hawk-surprises/#comment-5635 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:26:37 +0000 https://rogerpaw.com/?p=51752#comment-5635 You have confirmed Dover as a male…as Doves mate for life, have you seen a mate, Roger_Paw?
Sitting on the white globes , Dover appears as an ornament ,celebrating the winter snow you shall be receiving any time soon.
Thanks for tracking the hawks…I picture you running about to catch the pair in the WSP …It must be difficult tracking them both through weather , people in the park and all the other favorite wee critters who share the space in the park foliage and roosting spots.

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