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May 13, 2007December 22, 2020Inwood Hill Park Red-tailed Hawks

Inwood Hill Park, Week 4

The adult female and two eyasses were visible on the nest when I arrived but one eyas was almost fully hidden by a branch. The Red-tailed Hawks seemed very relaxed, and enjoying the warm sunlight on a cool afternoon.

After I had packed up, the adult male arrived and circled the nest. The adult female, then took off and joined him. I lost both adults as they flew north.

Like the Highbridge nest, more and more leaves are in the way of the nest. Future photographs have to be from the path below the nest.

May 5, 2007December 22, 2020Inwood Hill Park Red-tailed Hawks

Inwood Hill Park, Week 3

The Inwood Red-tailed Hawk eyasses continue to grow up. Both looked healthy. The adult male left the nest as we arrived and he flew by a few times.

It was a relaxed afternoon, until a feeding when both chicks perked up and became active. The pictures below are of the female and her two offspring.

April 28, 2007December 21, 2020Inwood Hill Park Red-tailed Hawks

Inwood Hill Park, Week 2

The eyasses are getting bigger up at Inwood. Unlike my last visit, it’s clear that there are two eyasses.

The leaves are coming out and it will soon be hard to see the nest.

The mother pulls off pieces of meat and feeds her young.

The mother settles in and surrounds the chicks. If I had missed the feeding, I wouldn’t have known there were any chicks!

April 22, 2007December 15, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Highbridge Park Red-tailed Hawks, Inwood Hill Park Red-tailed Hawks, Southern Central Park Red-tailed Hawks, St. John/Columbia Red-tailed Hawks

Old School 2 – New School ?

I went up to Inwood Hill Park, in addition to Highbridge yesterday. Although the female was sitting much higher on the nest, I didn’t see any baby hawks. Neither did Robert B. Schmunk who was up there at the same time.

On Saturday evening, I saw that Alice Danna had also been up to Inwood Hill Park (but earlier in the day), and had seen two eyasses with one of the rangers (via Donna Browne’s Palemaleirregulars blog.)

So, I gave it a second try on Sunday and was able to confirm Alice’s report. I didn’t see two eyasses, but the mother’s behavior would make me believe that there was more than the one eyas.

This makes the two “old school” tree nests in Manhattan a success, while we don’t yet know the fate of the three “new school” building nests, 5th Avenue, St. John the Divine and 888 7th Avenue. So the current score is Old School 2 – New School ?.

Below are pictures of the Inwood Hill Park female and her eyas(ses?) There would be no sign of an eyas and then a head would pop up for a few seconds. It was impossible to tell if it was the same eyas or multiple eyasses.

March 25, 2007December 28, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Inwood Hill Park Red-tailed Hawks, St. John/Columbia Red-tailed Hawks

Sunday Hat Trick

I took a visit to three of the Manhattan nests on Sunday and found them all with brooding mothers. (The fourth nest I know about in Manhattan is located at 888 Seventh Avenue, and its location, makes it difficult to determine if the mother is brooding yet.)

Inwood Hill Park

The Inwood Hill female sitting on her nest.

The female takes a brief break from sitting on the eggs.

I thought there would be a nest exchange, with the male giving the female a break, but not this time.

She settles in keeping an eye out for all of the noisy Blue Jays that are about.

The male returns, and this time we will have an exchange.

St. John the Divine

The female was on Gabriel’s horn shortly after I arrived.

After her tail is tucked in, you can’t see her on the nest.

The male after leaving the nest ends up on Gabriel’s horn.

Fifth Avenue

When I entered the park, Pale Male was on the SE tower of the Beresford.

I only got to see Lola’s tail for a few moments!

It was a great day seeing three pairs of Red-tailed Hawks thrive in Manhattan, each in their own way.

December 30, 2006December 25, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Inwood Hill Park Red-tailed Hawks, Other Birds

Inwood Hill, 103rd Street and Central Park

I started the afternoon in Inwood Hill Park on Saturday. The Urban Rangers hosted an Owl walk. No owls were seen, but owl pellets were found and dissected. Both kids and adults had a good time.