Mama Sadie Hawk was on her purple NYU flag pole when I arrived at Washington Square Park today:
Continue to the full post… “Flappy babies, parents keeping close guard – May 28th, 2018”
The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
Mama Sadie Hawk was on her purple NYU flag pole when I arrived at Washington Square Park today:
Continue to the full post… “Flappy babies, parents keeping close guard – May 28th, 2018”
The second Hawk to have fledged (F2) was flying from building to building earlier this morning. It was on one of the Silver Center windows when I arrived:
Continue to the full post… “Restful fledglings and French frigate – July 4th, 2015”
An Arctic chill and family obligations kept me from birding over the last few days however a faithful Hawk-watcher did see Bobby and his new mate Sadie together on Valentine’s Day.
The origin of the name Sadie can be found in this post.
I will be visiting Washington Square Park again very soon and will update you on the Hawks’ activities.
The arrival of the new female Red-tailed Hawk is bittersweet in that I still miss Rosie very much but I am glad that Bobby has a new mate in time for a spring brood.
My fingers are crossed that they become a successful pair and live together for many years to come.