Urban Hawks

July 31, 2007December 23, 2020Southern Central Park Red-tailed Hawks

On The Fence

After a few days of difficulty finding the 888 Seventh Avenue fledgling, she was found with her father near the 67th Street Playground, which is just off Central Park West.

The father, whose been giving hunting lessons.

The 888 Seventh Avenue fledgling near the two Lawn Bowling greens.

Her attention was focused on something. There is a gutter around the greens. I wonder if there is a family of rodents there?

She made some small hops and moved up and down the fence.

Lincoln Karim and I were shooting from opposite sides, and both managed to get blurry pictures of each other. (Although our pictures might make us look like we’re close to the fledgling, we both kept a safe distance. Our telephoto lenses flatten the depth of field.)

A bit blurry, but a nice shot to see her feather detail.

he father had stayed put, and the fledgling returned to be with him. He showed her a Robin’s nest.

Which she jumped on and after a bit followed her father south.

Now you know why Robins and Blue Jays are so bold in attacking Red-tails.

July 30, 2007December 15, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Despite an a full search of the Southwest corner of the park, the 888 Seventh Avenue hawks weren’t found on Monday evening. They’ve been seen flying towards Broadway in the mid-60’s over the last few days. I think there is a perch on one of the ABC Television buildings, that can’t be seen from Central Park.

One my way out of the park around 8:00 p.m., Pale Male was spotted on a Metropolitan Museum of Art railing. He was on the northern side of the building.

July 29, 2007December 15, 2020Southern Central Park Red-tailed Hawks

888 Adult Female

After the rain stopped on Sunday, I heard the 888 Fledgling begging for food, but could only find the mother. She moved from the Locust Grove to the Ballfields while I was there.

July 28, 2007December 15, 2020Other Red-tailed Hawks

New Red-tail In Central Park?

There have been sightings of a new Red-tailed Hawk in Central Park over the last few weeks. Locations for the bird include 95th Street and 86th Street along Fifth Avenue. On Saturday, I photographed what I think is the same bird in the Locust Grove.

Could this be the 1st Year, that spend the winter in the North Woods or a new hawk?

July 28, 2007December 15, 2020Other Birds

Least Sandpipers

The light was much better on Saturday and I finally got some nice photographs of the Least Sandpipers on The Lake mud flat.

July 24, 2007December 23, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Pale Male Behind The Met

Pale Male was in his favorite spots behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday evening. He was on the look out for prey stopping in some of favorite hunting perches but didn’t actually do any hunting while I was there.