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May 25, 2023June 6, 202386th and WEA Peregrine Falcons, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

86th and West End Feeding

I keep hoping that the young Peregrine Falcons will begin to explore the ledges of the church tower, but I think I’m a few days too early.

Photographers working on a documentary reported seeing three chicks today from a nearby roof top, which is great news. No one has a full view of the eyrie through the tower’s arches, so there’s a chance that their might even be a fourth.

I watched the parents from the street, and got to see the adult male clean the feather’s off a Rock Pigeon, deliver it to the nest, and then swap places with the adult female. The young falcons made lots of noise when the food was delivered.

I’m looking forward to a fun June!

May 25, 2023June 6, 202386th and WEA Peregrine Falcons, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

86th and West End

The Peregrine Falcon eyrie is active at 86th Street and West End in the same church tower as last year. There are at least two chicks, which currently can only be seen from roofs and apartments around the tower.

Last year, the young falcons were big enough to start exploring the ledge of the tower at the end of May. So, keep a lookout if you live nearby.

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Extralimital

Darien Osprey

A weekend visit to Darien, Connecticut had me watching a nesting pair of Osprey on an island in a cove of Long Island Sound. They’ve been brooding for at least three weeks.

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Peregrines on the El Dorado

Yesterday, after seeing only one Peregrine Falcon on the El Dorado for six weeks, I finally saw two, one at the top of each tower. It should be a fun winter watching both of them.

November 29, 2022December 3, 2022Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

Red-shouldered Hawk

A Red-shouldered Hawk, a close cousin to our resident Red-tailed Hawks was in the Ramble of Central Park on Tuesday. November is a great time to look for unusual raptors in the park and this was a nice find.

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Birds

American Woodcock and Osprey

I was away for about a week in Florida at a family reunion, so I missed the Barred Owl and two Great Horned Owls that had been in the Ramble of Central Park. On the off chance they might have still been around, I went to look for them without success.

However, I did get to see an American Woodcock and thanks to the kindness of Charlotte Khoo, who came and found me to tell me about it an Osprey perched in a tree by Balancing Rock, just up the path from the Loeb Boathouse.