Reservoir Hawks

By D. Bruce YoltonOther Red-tailed Hawks

While up at the Reservoir, I saw a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk who was hunting around the edges of the reservoir and just before leaving the park, our 86th Street regular.

This young hawk was going after everything along the northeast of the Reservoir.  It went after sparrows, a squirrel, an American Robin, an American Coot and a Mallard without success.
The young hawk made its way down near our 86th Street regular, who gave it no notice.
Our adult 86th Street regular who slipped in without notice, just after sunset.