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October 30, 2010December 19, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Riverside Park Red-tailed Hawks

Riverside Update

I’ve been away on weekends, and it’s too dark in the late afternoon to visit Riverside Park after work, so I haven’t been able to visit until this Saturday.

While I was away I received reports of the youngster being at the ballfields by the dumpsters south of the Boat Basin, and further north in the 90’s and 100’s. The youngster’s being outside of the parent’s territory is a great sign that it’s growing up!

When I visited Saturday, I only found the two parents. They were together on a water tower at 81st and Riverside, and both few off towards the south. I found one, perching on various lamp posts above the highway.

I went looking for the youngster, without any luck. As I left the park, I saw a bird perched on a building at 90th and Broadway. I was hoping it was the youngster, but found that it was a Peregrine Falcon, a nice consolation prize.

September 18, 2010December 21, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Croton Point Park

I also visited Croton Point Park on Saturday. On the landfill cap, there were a pair of Northern Harriers and at least two American Kestrels.

September 18, 2010December 28, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Extralimital, Other Red-tailed Hawks

Rockefeller Preserve

I visited the Rockefeller Preserve on Saturday and got to see a fun American Kestrel vs. Red-tailed Hawk show. It was all about territory protection. The Kestrel was protecting its family’s territory. The family seemed to be two adults and two juveniles.

June 12, 2010March 5, 2024Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Riverside Church Peregrine Falcons

The Riverside Church Peregrine Falcons don’t seem to have fledged yet. Word is that there are four young Falcon’s this year. I was able to see at least two of the youngsters and both parents on a visit to the church Saturday evening.

June 7, 2010December 28, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk Nest Updates

Nest Updates

A lot happened in Manhattan this past week:

Broadway Bridge Peregrines: Bonnie Talluto confirms the two eyasses are now fledglings.

Inwood Hill Park: Diane Schenker reports the nest has hatched. She can see at least one eyass, but can’t get a good count yet.

Highbridge Park: Mitchell Nusbaum reports the nest has fledged.

St. John the Divine: The surviving nestling fledged on Friday.

Riverside Park: The pair is sitting on their second clutch.

55 Water Street Peregrines: They’ve all fledged.

May 29, 2010December 25, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Broadway Bridge

I visited the scrape on Saturday afternoon. The eyasses have matured a great deal since I last saw them. They look like they should be ready to fledge by next weekend.

I’ve included some photographs of the bridge and the Harlem River. I realized in my excitement over finding this year’s scrape, I forgot to document the area. Below the bridge are the Metro North Hudson River Line tracks and the Harlem River. The bridge has two levels, an upper deck for the 1 subway train, and a lower deck for car traffic.