El Dorado
After not seeing a Peregrine Falcon since December on the El Dorado, one was perched first on the north tower, and then the south tower on Thursday. Nice to see at least one of them in the New Year.
Category: Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey
Peregrines on The Normandy
The West End Peregrine Falcons were on both towers of The Normandy at 86th and Riverside Drive this afternoon.
Peregrine Falcons at the San Remo
From the Tupelo Meadow I could hear a Peregrine Falcon calling at dusk today. As I followed the sound west, I ended up finding the bird circling the San Remo. It circled and circled but I never saw it land. Scanning the skyline, I also saw a second Peregrine Falcon on the top of The Oliver Cromwell at 12 West 72nd Street.
I’ve been having trouble locating the Peregrine Falcons at the El Dorado this week, so I wonder if they’re spending the week 15 blocks south or if this is a new pair.
86th Street Peregrine
I’ve been watching the Peregrines on the El Dorado over the last few weeks with my spotting scope. They’re doing well and have adapted to the façade work. I see them most frequently in the late afternoon, after the workers have left for the day.
But it was time to check in on the 86th and West End Pair yesterday. I saw one of them perched for over an hour before it flew off. Locals have been seeing lots of activity from both of them, so I’m not concerned I only saw on of them on my visit.
Juvenile Red-tailed and Cooper’s Hawks
I found a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk eating a Grey Squirrel on a Great Lawn baseball backstop. After I got closer, it had finished eating. This is the same hawk I’ve seen chasing squirrels over the last few days here. It was good to see it able to catch one. As I started photographing, a young Cooper’s Hawk appeared next to the Red-tailed Hawk. I suspecting it was hoping to get leftovers. I’ve seen young hawks of both species steal food from the other species in the past.
A Third Day on West End Avenue
I caught up with the Peregrine Falcon, born on the Du Bois Library at U. Mass Amherst, again today. She was on 530 West End Avenue for about an hour, took off for about 20 minutes, returned and then went out of sight. She appeared to fly up West End Avenue, but I lost track of her. I heard her call around 89th Street, but couldn’t find her. She might have been perched on a roof out of sight.
