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

Bobby hunting and roosting – October 25, 2011

I was fortunate to get to the park in time to see Bobby hunting then roosting tonight. He flew about from tree to tree every few minutes which made for some fun hawk-and-seek. Not long after the sun set, he flew to his nightly roost.


Bobby on the hunt – October 5, 2011

I got a text while I was at work notifying me that a hawk was seen on One Fifth Avenue (a popular perch of Bobby’s and which I’ve showcased many times in this blog). I wasn’t able to arrive at the park for at least an hour afterward so not surprisingly, the hawk had already […]


Multiple Hawks and friends – October 27th, 2012

A Red-tailed Hawk was soaring above the Washington Square Park square a few minutes after I arrived this morning. I was so focused on trying to get my camera settings right on such a cloudy day, I took for granted that it was probably Rosie or Bobby. When I got home and looked through my […]


Violet and Bobby together again at long last – November 3, 2011

As soon as I got to Washington Square Park tonight I received a tip that two hawks were in sight at the same time; one perched on a round, white antenna and one on a TV antenna on a building further north. My heart skipped a beat at the news since I remembered Violet favors […]