Pale Male Celebrates Columbus Day
Pale Male was on the Belvedere Castle flagpole when I arrived at the Great Lawn this evening. He flew off seeming to chase a bird off, while going to his nighttime roost.
Category: 927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks
Pale Male
In the early evening, Pale Male was in a tree in the Great Lawn. He flew off after something, and both birds touched in flight. I couldn’t identify the species of bird Pale Male got into a tussle with, but if I had to make an educated guess, based on its square striped tail and size relative to Pale Male, I would choose Sharp-shinned Hawk. Afterward, Pale Male was found in one of his favorite roost trees. I didn’t have a chance to see if he stayed in the tree for the evening.
Pale Male and Lola on Sunday
Pale Male was in a favorite tree on the East Drive opposite the Met on Sunday afternoon. He was hassled by a few Blue Jays for a few minutes. After about half an hour, he then flew to what sometimes is his regular roost tree, before moving a few blocks north for the evening. He settled down, and Lola joined him for the evening in a nearby branch.
Carnivorous Content – Viewers Beware
On Saturday afternoon, before I arrive Pale Male had caught and half eaten a squirrel. He was perched about 20 feet from the other half of the squirrel. Lola joined him, and instead of offering her the leftovers, he began to eat them. Lola made soft cries of protest, but he kept eating. After about ten minutes, she was feed up and flew over and took the rest of the squirrel from Pale Male.
She flew east, and Pale Male led us around the edge of the Great Lawn to his roost for the night. As I left the park, I found Lola on 1040 Fifth Avenue, where she roosted for the evening.
Pale Male and Lola This Weekend
Pale Male and Lola are doing just fine. They’ve been enjoying the
Beresford Apartments, the Great Lawn, the Locust Grove and building on
5th Avenue this September.
Here are some pictures of Pale Male from Saturday, and the pair on the Beresford on Sunday.
Friday with Pale Male and Lola
Pale Male and Lola were on opposite sides of the same tree on the western edge of the Great Lawn late this afternoon. As it got later, she went west to the SE tower of the Beresford and he went east, typical for this time of year.
The first three pictures are of Pale Male and the rest are of Lola.
