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

Pip hopping & flapping in the rain – June 22 2011

Footage I took of Pip the red-tailed hawk enjoying a rain shower. Please forgive the shaking of the footage; I was holding an umbrella in one hand while holding my camera in the other (during a downpour!). 🙂 At first I was only taking photos of her dancing in the rain but soon started filming […]


Fledgling’s perch-hopping and Bobby’s soaring – June 26th, 2012

I had missed just about all the Washington Square Park Red-tailed Hawk activity by the time I could get to visit the Hawks today. But what I did get to see was quite the treat. I couldn’t tell if I saw just one or both fledglings since it got pretty dark in the trees. Bobby […]


Pip right after eating a pigeon – June 25th, 2011

Pip, the red-tailed hawk, had been fed a freshly-killed pigeon by her dad Bobby a couple of minutes before I filmed this footage. Here she is relaxing and heading off to a new location. It’s fair to say Pip is doing well in her new environment. She is exploring her surroundings, interacting with her parents […]


Pip Fest – June 19, 2011

Here are some snaps from today’s Pip-watching gala. The pictures speak for themselves but I must say, getting a camera with bigger optical zoom capabilities makes a big difference in what one can capture on film. Enjoy! We think this was Bobby:


Pip hop-flapping & Welcoming Bobby onto the Ledge

A double video post! Earlier this evening I filmed Pip hopping and flapping away for exercise and practice then welcoming Bobby as he flew onto the ledge. This first video is a collection of multiple hops and flaps: