I wasn’t finding either Red-tailed Hawk in Washington Square Park the first few minutes of my visit so I took some ‘B roll’ pics.
Squirrel burying some food for later:
New tree blooms:
I eventually spotted Juno sitting on the red tile roof the Hawks like to perch on:
He wasn’t there a couple of minutes prior.
Preening:
He sat on his perch for about 5 minutes before he jumped off, flew over the park, then landed right in the Hawk nest:
He stayed in the nest for barely a minute.
He flew around the park square, going vertical at one point:
Landing on the southwest corner building:
Panicked pigeons scattered then regrouped as he sat and watched them:
He grabbed at one pigeon as he flew near the arch but missed it.
Flying just north of the One Fifth Avenue apartment building:
Sadie was seen yesterday by a fellow Hawk-watcher so I was not too concerned I didn’t see her today. Egg-laying time is nearly upon us so we should start seeing her in the park more frequently if she decides to use the same nest this year.
A welcome break from all that is going on! Hoping for great nesting and fledging seasons. Thanks for keeping us updated!
Thank you! Yes, it will be interesting to see what kind of mate and father Juno will be.
After all that has led up to the missing of Bobby; and now “egg season” w/ Juno,,,Juno just has to get it right w/ caring for Sadie and the hatchlings. I wonder if this is his first time at parenting.
I am sure you mentioned this previously, Roger_Paw, but how old would you guesstimate Juno to be?
Genia is correct, the world is harried enough , we so need a peaceful and joyful egg laying season.
Juno seems quite youthful so that’s as far as I’ll go with guesstimating his age. 🙂
For quite a few posts, Juno seems to be gleefully chasing pigeons, like a juvenile, instead of hunting as such! I’m sure he’s sharpening his skills, but it’s such a delightful “youngster” way to go at being an adult hawk that it always makes me smile. To you, Roger, and everyone on the blog, keep well and safe–Philadelphia is like a ghost town, which is good, I think, for the current situation. What a world! Here’s to a better tomorrow.
I agree; Juno is very spry and fun to watch!
I have been enjoying the dearth of people who’d otherwise be crowding and jamming the sidewalks. More elbow room. 🙂