The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
I was walking about the Lower East Side of Manhattan this morning when I spotted one of the Tompkins Square Park Hawks hunting pigeons. I followed it as it flew around the few blocks near Katz’s Deli.
It landed on an apartment building between 1st Avenue and Avenue A:
Continue to the full post… “Hunting Tompkins Square Park Hawk, WSP drone – November 27th, 2015”
I saw Rosie on the Washington Square Park arch as soon as I entered the park square. She was checking out some pigeons that had congregated on the arch.
Her head cocked to the side as she watched them:
Continue to the full post… “Rosie in the park then meeting up with Bobby – December 7th, 2013”
A fellow Hawk-watcher who was in Washington Square Park a few minutes before me texted me to report he first spotted Rosie on a building before she chased some pigeons and landed in a tree.
I was worried sick for her and was hoping she was not sick from what might have been a poisoned rat (mentioned in a previous post) so hearing that someone found her doing well was a great relief.
I was en route to the park when I received my friend’s text but I had been delayed by the sight of a Red-tailed Hawk in the Lower East Side chasing pigeons.
It landed on an air conditioner after a few passes:
Continue to the full post… “Rosie Hawk back in action and looking fabulous – November 30th, 2013”