Red-tailed Hawk landing on nest, Bobst Library, NYU, New York City

Three minute Hawk fest, Dover sits watch – January 20th, 2020

Well, I only saw one of the Washington Square Park Red-tailed Hawks today and for only 3 minutes but a brief sighting is better than none!

It was the male Hawk Juno. I first saw him circling just north of the park.

The arch pigeons in a panic as Juno flew past:

He landed on the southeast corner of the One Fifth Avenue apartment building:

He turned around, looked over the park, then dashed south of the park:

I searched for him (and his mate Sadie) but didn’t find either.

The remains of a snowman from a bit of snow we got on Saturday:

I was exiting the park when all of a sudden I spotted the pigeon I’ve nicknamed Dover.

He was sitting atop one of the lamp globes as he likes to do:

The park arch and the Two Fifth Avenue apartment building behind him:

Looking fine and stoic:


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