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Bobby with pigeon kill – July 1, 2011

On July 1st I saw Bobby swoop directly to the side of the building we were facing. It must have been the moment when he grabbed and killed a pigeon that was probably sitting on the ledge he darted at. I lost sight of him but some of the other Pip watchers I was with […]

Fledgling dives toward prey on the ground – July 5th, 2016

A couple of fellow Hawk-watchers have seen the Washington Square Park fledgling dive toward prey on the ground over the last few days. Today was the first day I got to see him do the same. He didn’t catch any of the critters but he was getting great practice in. He doesn’t seem to need […]

Hawk Family Visit – July 1, 2011

It was a very active day on July 1st for Pip, Bobby, and Violet. Sunset is definitely turning out to be the busiest time of day for the hawks. Tonight supported that theory. We witnessed Bobby catching, killing, delivering, and eating a pigeon. All three hawks took their turns eating it. Pip was seen flying […]

Letter to various authorities regarding the use of rodenticide

Due to the Central Park fledglings’ recent illness, I was moved to once again to reach out to Parks Department (and now other NYC authorities) on the matter of using rodenticide (specifically the anticoagulant variety) in city parks and to suggest alternatives. No one knows for sure what is causing the fledglings’ illnesses but it […]