The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
Inwood Hill Park is a beautiful 196 acre park at the northern tip of Manhattan. I visited it for the first time on Saturday. It only took about 40 minutes to reach by subway from my area of the city.
One of its resident Red-tailed Hawks soared the sky ahead of me as soon as I reached the area:
Continue to the full post… “Inwood Hill Park birding – April 21st, 2012”
In my archives are many previously-unpublished photos and videos of Pip, Bobby, and Violet. Here are photos from June 23rd, 2011; the day Pip fledged from the Bobst Library window ledge nest.
The newly-emptied nest:
Continue to the full post… “*Bonus pics from the day Pip fledged – June 23, 2011*”
I and a few others had the great fortune of seeing Pip all safe and sound seven hours after her first flight from her nest.
Bobby and Violet were seen nearby so they are looking after her as the excellent parents they are.
Pip is expected to stay around Washington Square Park for the next couple of months until she is urged to find her own territory elsewhere. Here’s to Pip and her successful fledge off the nest!
In answer to the question of where she was located in this video, I won’t specify. I feel it’s more important to show people that she is safe and comfortable rather than post her precise coordinates. Safety first for our little Pip, just starting out on her own. 🙂