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

NYU Red-Tailed Hawk After First Chick Hatch, May 6 2011

As I posted here – https://rogerpaw.com/2011/05/one-of-red-tailed-hawk-eggs-has-hatched/, Bobby and Violet’s first chick hatched this morning!See the New York Times’s full coverage and updates about the nest and the hatching here: https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/hawk-cam-live-from-the-nest/ Hoping to see either of the parent hawks in person, I headed down to Washington Square Park after work today. I didn’t get great shots […]


My own little Red-Tailed Hawk update

So! I went to Washington Square Park today to have another look at the red-tailed hawks’ nest at Bobst Library. I was hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the hawks flying to or from the nest but no such luck, I’m afraid. But it was fun to have another look at their handy […]


Red Roost Inn report from last two nights

Monday: One red-tailed hawk seen roosting at the Red Roost Inn. ID undetermined but Violet was suspected.Tuesday: Both Bobby and Violet seen flying into and perching at the Red Roost Inn. The flights into the roost were two minutes apart. They were sitting facing each other at one point.Thank you, JumpFlapper for these reports! How […]


A few rainy seconds with Bobby – November 23, 2011

As predicted, it started to pour early this afternoon; right when I got to Washington Square Park. I had hoped to steal a few minutes with the red-tailed hawks before the rain but it was not exactly meant to be. As I was leaving the park, I spotted Bobby on a branch. I whipped off […]