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February 25, 2020December 22, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Fifth Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

On Monday afternoon, Pale Male was on the 927 Fifth Avenue nest and Octavia was on a building at 79th and Fifth Avenue. Pale Male did some rearranging of some sticks on the nest.

February 15, 2020December 27, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Central Park has been very quiet this winter. Birds number are low, and many of our standard winter species are hard to find. But three species of raptors, are consistently being seen, Red-tailed Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks and Peregrine Falcons.

The park has a number of Cooper’s Hawks, mostly juveniles spending the winter. On Friday, two were working the Evodia Field feeders. One of them caught a sparrow. While eating it, the other tried to steal the food without success.

On my way north, I ran into Pale Male sunning outside the Maintenance bathrooms. Central Park had no fledglings last year. The pair at 95th Street/CPW lost their young about two weeks after they hatched and the adult female died. Pale Male and Octavia, who were not seen copulating last year, did not have their eggs hatch. And the pair on the San Remo, laid eggs without a nest yet again.

So, it will be interesting to see what happens this year. There definitely are three adult pairs of hawks in the park, with possibly a forth (59th and Fifth Avenue) or fifth pair (north of Mount Sinai). After Valentine’s Day, we should be seeing lots of copulation and nest building activity. Let’s hope we have at least one successful pair this year. Keep an eye out for activity over the next eight weeks.

Further north, the lone Peregrine Falcon that has been on the El Dorado, was there yet again.

January 28, 2020December 22, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Fifth Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

I had some nice encounters with Pale Male and Octavia over the last two days. Pale Male was on the “Linda Building” at 73rd and Fifth Avenue on Sunday, and both hawks were near the Ancient Playground just north of the Met on Monday. It was nice to see Octavia, who can be hard to find in the winter. The first four images are of Pale Male and the last four are of Octavia.

January 11, 2020December 15, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Pale Male

On Wednesday, Pale Male was on one of his favorite buildings at 73rd and Fifth Avenue. I has seen him at dusk further north on Monday and watched him catch a rat.

December 7, 2019December 22, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Pale Male

I caught up with Pale Male on Wednesday on one of his favorite window railings at 73rd Street and Fifth Avenue. The days have gotten short and soon he and Octavia will be working on the nest for next season. Last year, there were no reports of anyone seeing Pale Male and Octavia copulate and the eggs didn’t hatch. Let’s hope for a more productive 2020.

November 16, 2019December 27, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Other Red-tailed Hawks, San Remo/Pinetum Red-tailed Hawks

Central Park Hawks

November is a great time to watch hawks in Central Park. Migrants are coming through, both adults and juveniles and resident Red-tailed adults are more visible as the trees loose their leaves. Here’s a group of images taken over the last two weeks, from the south end to the north.