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

Squirrel catch and the start of a heat wave – June 20th, 2012

It was 93 degrees (but a “real feel” temperature of 99) in Washington Square Park. The heat and humidity were brutal and the Hawks panted and half-spread their wings often in an attempt to cool down. When I arrived at the park I saw the huge birds carrying on at the wide lawn they’d been […]


Friday delight with Rosie and Bobby – April 13th, 2012

I had only just assembled my camera and lens when visiting the Washington Square Park Red-tailed Hawks when I saw one fly from the nest and head to the Judson Memorial Church cross. I had only an instant to snap a photo of the hawk rising up to perch on the cross: