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February 25, 2007December 20, 2020Other Birds

Northern Pintail

The Northern Pintail whose been on the pond at the SE of the park was in plain sight on Sunday. What an attractive drake he is. He’s a new bird for my Central Park list.

February 17, 2007December 21, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Birds

Cooper’s Hawk, Red-Tailed Hawk and American Woodcock

I started my Saturday afternoon in Central Park in the SE corner.

I walked north and found this juvenile Cooper’s Hawk among a group of crows below the Zoo. I ended up being able to follow the juvenile, as it traveled north all the way up to the Oven, where I lost track of the hawk.

When I got to the Model Boat Pond, I could see Lola enjoying the warmth from the vent of a chimney on a building at 79th and Fifth Avenue.

The Cooper’s hawk landed in a tree directly above the hawk bench.

The Cooper’s Hawk led me to the oven, where there were two American Woodcocks along the small stream that flows into the Lake. It was one of the few areas in the park that had some unfrozen ground.

In the fall, it’s rare to see an American Woodcock moving about. You usually see them sitting still or flying when flushed by dogs. In the cold weather and the snow, we had an unusual treat of seeing them feeding. They stick their long beaks into the mud looking for food.

Lola was still on the vent, as I left the park. The Boathouse cafe is closed for remodeling, so there was no hot chocolate to extend my stay!

January 13, 2007December 25, 2020Extralimital, Other Birds

O’ahu Vacation

Pictures from O’ahu…

Two Black-crowned Night Herons in flight

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.

We didn’t see either of the Inwood Red-tails, but I did get a chance to see their nest. I learned from a ranger that the female Inwood Red-tailed hawk had to be rescued in the fall. She tested positive for West Nile virus, but has made a complete recovery and has been released back into the park.

This was the only raptor I saw up at Inwood was a Cooper’s Hawk.

The 103rd Street Monk Parakeets were on my way home, so I stopped by to take a look. One was on the balcony when I arrived.

I then walked down to see how our 86th Street, Red-tailed Hawk was doing. Like clockwork, after moving about for a fifteen minutes the hawk settled down for the evening.

December 27, 2006December 20, 2020Other Birds

After reading Mary Beth Looper and Ben Cacace’s reports of four Monk Parakeets on the Yahoo! group ebirdsnyc, I’ve been trying to find time to see them. The Parakeets are in the block bounded by West 77th Street, West 78th Street, Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue.

I can confirm that there are four Monk Parakeets. I saw them in two trees on 78th Street, close to Columbus. They were enjoying two budding trees full of berries.

I couldn’t find their roost. Before dusk they appeared to go into the center of the block, where there are backyards and gardens, although they could have gone to an adjoining block.

December 24, 2006December 20, 2020Other Birds

Common Loon

On Christmas Eve Day, I got to see the Common Loon that’s been on the Reservoir. It’s a new bird for my Central Park list.

I entered the park at 90th and Fifth Avenue and looked for the Loon. I ended up making the entire loop of the Reservoir before finding the bird at 87th about 100 feet from the eastern bank.