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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.

September 7, 2008December 24, 2020Other Red-tailed Hawks

Astoria Park Confusion

I got an email on Saturday, that two hawks had been found dead at Astoria Park. Excellent follow up by the Urban Park Rangers in Queens discovered two dead chickens rather than hawks. Dead chickens have been a problem in the park this summer, most likely from Santería animal sacrifices. While I’m relieved that the hawks are in good health, I do feel some sadness about the chickens.

Here are pictures of the Astoria hawks. Two from last weekend and three from this Sunday.

August 31, 2008December 24, 2020Other Red-tailed Hawks

North Woods Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk

The juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, who spends its time in the North Woods and the Great Hill (and most likely is one of the St. John the Divine offspring) was hunting in The Loch on Saturday afternoon.

It has shocked me that no one seems to be interested in this youngster. Lots of people complain about how much they miss watching the offspring of Pale Male and Lola. But, here’s a wonderful juvenile bird only twenty five blocks north of Pale Male and Lola’s nest and no one is watching it.

August 16, 2008December 24, 2020Other Red-tailed Hawks

Astoria Park

I hadn’t been able to make it out to Astoria for awhile, but made it out on Saturday. I was able to see both parents on Triborough Bridge. They were on opposite sides of the Queens tower of the suspension bridge, just below the roadway level.

I wasn’t able to find the surviving juvenile hawk from this pair nicknamed, Buster by the neighborhood. The hawk from the Lower East Side that was released into the park and had to be returned to rehab after a case of Frounce has unfortunately died.

The surviving fledgling from the Lower East Side, was recently released in Astoria Park and nicknamed Hank. This hawk did not stay in the park. However, hawk sightings further south along the river closer to the Queensborough Bridge have locals wondering if this hawk might be Hank.

June 29, 2008December 23, 2020Other Red-tailed Hawks

Fort Tryon

I hadn’t been to Fort Tryon this season, so I thought it would be worth a look. I ended up getting drenched in a thunderstorm, but I did see one Red-tailed Hawk on a building bordering the park at 196th and Broadway. It was a second year hawk, with its tail feathers in molt. It had a few old stripped brown tail feathers and a few new red ones.

There is an old brown tail feather on the right, two new feathers growing in in the middle, and two new red feathers on the left.

June 22, 2008December 24, 2020Other Red-tailed Hawks

Astoria Park

Astoria Park has two fledglings in the park. Both looked like they were doing well. One was enjoying a branch of a tree, while the other was on a high diving board when I was there.

The foot up or foot out poses are quite common for Red-tailed Hawks. They aren’t a sign anything is wrong, they’re just shifting their weight from one foot to another.

The Triborough bridge is in the background of the last photograph.