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December 31, 2015December 28, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Extralimital, Other Birds, Owls

Everglades Birding

I spent Christmas week in the Everglades. It has been unusually wet, so the birding was limited. However, I did get to see some great birds, including this Red-shouldered Hawk, Great Egret and Barred Owl.

December 26, 2015December 25, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Owls

Merry Christmas

It was sixty degrees in Central Park today. The Great Horned Owl continued to be present and an Accipiter, either a Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned Hawk was seen nearby.

After the fly out of the Owl, it cleaned its talons and then broke off a branch and chewed on it. This has happened on previous nights. I’ve looked for any mention of this behavior on the internet and haven’t found anything that gives a clue about the reason for this interesting behavior.

December 12, 2015December 28, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Owls

Great Horned Owl And A Cooper’s Hawk

This afternoon started a little slow. The Great Horned Owl was in usual spot around 2:30, and I was thinking what am I going to do until fly out at dusk? Luckily, a mature Cooper’s Hawk arrived and the owl decided to fly over to it to show it “who was boss”. Then the Cooper’s Hawk started calling and decided to try and show the owl who was boss. They ended up shifting from perch to perch a few times. There was no contact and it just a lot of bluster but fun to watch.

The Cooper’s Hawk left but returned about an hour later to make it’s presence known. This time the owl just ignored it.

While preening, the owl broke off a branch and chewed on it. It might have been using it to clean it’s beak. It was hard to tell.

November 29, 2015December 17, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Red-tailed Hawks, Owls

Falcon, Hawk, Owl

Central Park was delightful this afternoon. After visiting the reservoir to see the Ring Necked Duck that’s been hanging around the southeast corner, I found a Peregrine Falcon perched on the south tower of The Eldorado.

Soon after, I found a Red-tailed Hawk in the Pinetum, who was joined by a second hawk. They circled over Seneca Village before moving out of sight.

My last bird of the day was the Great Horned Owl that has now been in the park for three weeks.

November 21, 2015December 23, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Birds

Central Park American Kestrel

At the top of a tall pine this afternoon by the 79th Street Transverse north of the maintenance building, was an American Kestel eating what looked to be a house sparrow. This small falcon is one of New York City’s most beautiful birds.

October 31, 2015December 23, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Cooper’s Hawk

The fall and winter months bring Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks to the park. On Halloween day, it was a Cooper’s Hawk that I saw in Central Park. An immature bird that was born this year.