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January 11, 2009December 24, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Red-tailed Hawks

Central Park Hawks After The Snow

On Sunday, I spent the late afternoon looking for Long-eared Owls without success. But I did run into a few hawks.

On the Beresford Apartments, was Pale Male in the oval window, and Lola soaking up the sun on a south facing ledge.

This young hawk was in the Ramble making its way between the official and the not so official bird feeders looking for customers to eat.

This Sharp-shinned Hawk, with prey in talons, was being chased by a Red-tailed Hawk near 69th Street and the West Drive. The Sharp-shinned Hawk evaded the Red-tail and got away with its prey. Everything happened too fast for me to capture the action, but it reminded me that winter is the time to see lots of raptors in New York City.

January 8, 2009December 23, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Extralimital

American Kestrel and Wood Storks in the Everglades

I’m starting to catch up with my photographs from Florida. Here are some pictures of an American Kestrel and some Wood Storks taken around Flamingo.

January 4, 2009December 24, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Extralimital, Other Birds

Croton-on-Hudson, Second Try

I finally made it to over 200 life birds today, with the 200th being a Bald Eagle and the 201st being a Common Merganser. The pictures weren’t that good today, but I’m having fun expanding my range outside of Central Park.

January 2, 2009December 24, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Extralimital, Other Birds

Red-Shouldered Hawks in the Everglades

Red-Shouldered Hawks are rare visitors to Central Park, so it was a pleasure to see them in the Everglades over my Christmas/New Year’s break while visiting Florida.

The first four photographs are of a juvenile bird, then some of two adults. The last two are of an attack on an egret by a Red-shouldered Hawk at the Shark Valley Visitor’s Center. (I was the only one among about 30 visitors who noticed the attack. I guess people being unaware of nature isn’t only limited to the city!)

December 26, 2008December 24, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Birds

Christmas Birds

I did some lazy birding in Central Park on Christmas Day.

I started out and ended up searching for owls, which were impossible to find today. The red phased Screech-Owl is only being found on very cold days. Her alternative cavities haven’t been discovered.

The Screech-Owl from last season, either from the 60’s or up in the North Wood, haven’t been found either. Nor have any Long-eared Owls stayed for more than a day, although two have been seen in the fall.

Between my owl searches, I did get to see a Cooper’s Hawk, two Common Loons, some cute Hooded Mergansers and the “other” Red-headed Woodpecker (up by the tennis courts rather than in the Locust Grove).

December 14, 2008December 24, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Sharp-shinned Hawk

With our Red-phased Eastern Screech-Owl in hiding, I spend much of the afternoon looking for her without success. I did see a Sharp-shinned Hawk, however in the Locust Grove.