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

Pip and Bobby, Washington Square Park – July 30, 2011

I spotted Pip and Bobby on the East and South side of Washington Square Park this morning after receiving a tip that the hawks were at the park by a fellow hawk-watcher. The first hawk I saw was Bobby as he flew above me as I stood on the corner of West Fourth Street and […]


Pip, Bobby, and Violet – July 18, 2011

It was a hot and hazy day in New York City (as well as the rest of the country so I heard). The high reached 95 with a ‘real feel’ temperature of 99. So you can well imagine how we few Pipsters and the hawks were coping today. At first I had my doubts that […]


Pip Visit – July 15, 2011

Although we saw a hawk soaring above us soon after entering the park, we couldn’t tell who it was. The only hawk we did positively identify was Pip. She was not crying as much as in the last few days which was comforting but the cries she did emit were a welcome sound since it […]


Hawks at lunchtime – Saturday, July 2, 2011

It was a hot and slightly muggy day in Washington Square Park on Saturday the 2nd. There wasn’t much hawk activity until Bobby caught and delivered a pigeon meal to his family around lunch time. First to dine was Bobby for a bit, then Violet and Pip ate the rest. Bobby delivers pigeon to a […]


Hawk Family Visit – July 1, 2011

It was a very active day on July 1st for Pip, Bobby, and Violet. Sunset is definitely turning out to be the busiest time of day for the hawks. Tonight supported that theory. We witnessed Bobby catching, killing, delivering, and eating a pigeon. All three hawks took their turns eating it. Pip was seen flying […]