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

Day 5: Tasmania birding tour: Cradle Mountain critters, Tasmanian Devils

It was our last day at our lodge near Cradle Mountain.

A Wallaby mom and joey were foraging on the grounds in the early morning:

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Day 2 of Tasmania birding tour: Hobart and Bruny Island

Day Two: Waking in Hobart and taking a drive to the town of Kettering where we took a ferry to Bruny Island for some intense birding.

I took a post-breakfast stroll on the docks across the street from our Hobart hotel.

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Pigeon leftovers and Bobby’s pigeon catch – July 16th, 2012

We’re in another heat wave so I wasn’t sure if I’d go to Washington Square Park but I brought my gear with me to work as usual in case I decided to later on and boy I’m glad I did!

The fledgling that had caught the pigeon Saturday was having leftovers on the same branch it had left it.

Foot down the hatch:

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