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

Hawk Sighting – Tommy, the Tompkins Square Park hawk

This morning I was enjoying a cup of coffee while sitting on a bench in Tompkins Square Park (further Southeast of Washington Square Park) when I spotted its resident hawk, Tommy, soaring above and making lazy circles in the sky. Yes, you can imagine I cursed that I did not have my camera on me […]


Some recent hawk sightings in the area may not include Violet, Bobby, or Pip

Because the Washington Square Park hawk family is now so famous, many people who have seen red-tailed hawks in the East Village/Lower East Side recently have wondered if they were seeing Violet, Bobby, or Pip. This may not necessarily be the case. There is at least one more red-tailed hawk family in the neighborhood. More […]