The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
I was having a fine time looking for the Hawks in and around Washington Square Park until an unexpected snow shower made me pack up and leave before my equipment got too wet.
I did see a Hawk atop the ConEd tower at one point however it was gone when I checked the tower again nearly 20 minutes later.
Pigeons gathering on the park arch after a few panicked flights:
Continue to the full post… “Snow shower interruption, one Hawk seen – January 30th, 2018”
I wasn’t finding any raptors in Washington Square Park at first but did see a Hawk on the ConEd tower in the distance:
It was an exciting visit as I followed a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk around Washington Square Park for a few hours. It spent the majority of its time hunting peppered in with resting and preening breaks. It eventually caught a rat then roosted in the park’s Hangman’s Elm for the night.
I did not see either of the resident park Hawks. I was hoping they’d show up so I could see one of them chase the interloper out of the park. I had nothing against the visiting juvenile Hawk, I just wanted to see some territorial action!
I noticed that you can see the Grace Church cross tower quite well from the park:
