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November 29, 2008December 25, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Birds

Additional Saturday Birds

In addition to the Snowy Owl, on Long Island and at Jamaica Bay, I photographed a Merlin, some Snow Geese, and a few Green-winged Teals on Saturday.

Notice how much smaller the Teal is in comparison to the Mallard.

November 27, 2008December 24, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Red-tailed Hawks

I went looking for Eastern-screech Owls today, but didn’t have any luck finding them. The familiar cavities and locations from last year, all turned up empty. A few cavities even had squirrels where owls had been roosting last season.

The day wasn’t a wash out however. It included an adult Cooper’s Hawk who led me from the Ramble to the Locust Grove. It also included two juvenile Red-tailed Hawks, who seem to get along just fine. Both had just finished meals, and were in trees no more than 100 yards apart.

October 26, 2008December 24, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Red-tailed Hawks

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk and an Accipiter (Warning – Bird being eaten)

The Blue Jays in the park have been making lots of noise these last few weeks. Most of the time it seems to be a false alarm, but this afternoon they were helpful. They helped me find a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk and an Accipiter (either a Cooper’s Hawk or Sharp-shinned Hawk). They were west of the Conservatory Garden and east of the Compost Heap.

All of the pictures but the last one are of the Red-tail. It was eating something with a thin band on each leg. I didn’t stay long enough to see if they got swollowed.

The Accipiter came swooping in and landed on the far side of the Conservatory fence and I couldn’t get an I.D. It flew west. I ran after it but couldn’t find it once I got up to the Compost Heap.

October 18, 2008December 24, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Cooper’s Hawk

There was a Cooper’s Hawk in the Ramble of Central Park today. It was one of our first really crisp fall days, and we should have Cooper’s Hawks in the park from now until Spring. It was one of my first surprises, when I started bird watching in the park, that Central Park is the winter home of many birds.

October 12, 2008December 28, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

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.