Comments on: Hawk hunts in the trees, squirrely day – September 10th, 2019

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:04:17 +0000

In reply to Janet Baxter. Hi, Janet. Yes, this is the Hawks' 8th year in the park (since 2011).

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:02:14 +0000

In reply to Teri Schlesinger. Hello again! Losing Bobby and then having this year's brood go so terribly wrong at the end has been devastating. But I too wish the best for Sadie and her new mate Juno now despite all. Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate them!

By: Janet Baxter

Janet Baxter — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:53:19 +0000

In reply to Roger_Paw. That's heartbreaking. For all of us, those hawks have been family for what? Eight years? I'm so sorry.

By: Teri Schlesinger

Teri Schlesinger — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:01:47 +0000

Hello Roger,

I haven’t written you for years but I’ve always followed you since the days of Pip. Felt very sad over the lost of Bobby and extremely frustrated at Juno but it is what it is. If Juno and Sadie have babies next year I hope Juno will be as good a father as Bobby was. Thank you so much for keeping up this blog for so many years and be well. Teri (formerly TR or Amazed TR).

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:45:10 +0000

In reply to Janet. Thanks, Janet! The fledglings haven't been seen in months. No one knows what became of them. They were not observed hunting in the park but one was seen hunting just east of the park but disappeared not long after.

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:01:08 +0000

Hi. I have been following the WSP hawks since Pip’s year. Always admiring your stunning pictures and the dedication with which you follow them. I’ve usually checked in almost daily, year round. This time, with dear Bobby’s disappearance and then Sadie’s dedicated mothering almost going for naught with Juno’s attempted infanticides, has been hard to watch. So, I’ve not frequented the website as much. What has become of the fledglings recently? Are any of them well and out and about? I know no one is on top of this topic as you are. Also, the photo you’ve had this year, of the rat being delivered to the nest, is one of the most amazing photos I’ve ever seen.

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:13:12 +0000

In reply to Genia Naro-Maciel. Hi, they were on top of the building that houses CVS (on the corner of University Place and 8th Street). That heat vent is very popular with the Hawks during winter. They will sit up there for long stretches staying warm.

By: Genia Naro-Maciel

Genia Naro-Maciel — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:59:42 +0000

Which building were they seen on? One fifth avenue?

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 03:06:15 +0000

In reply to Jeanne. It's pretty hilarious watching how frenzied some of the park dogs get when they see a squirrel. Mac sounds like a good boy!

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 02:33:47 +0000

You just have to laugh at the antics of the squirrels.
They become so bold and when I am out walking the pup, the squirrels dare you to get close and allow you to get about 3 feet of them, this is “up close and personal” before they dash off. “Mac”, my 30 pound terrier just about goes up the tree in an attempt to catch the energetic residents of the trees.
Thank goodness for the leash!
Thanks for showing the “neighbors” living in WSP.