Urban Hawks

I saw the Peregrine Falcon, while up watching the two Snow Geese on the Reservoir.  The falcon was in one of its favorite trees for at least an hour.  It got harassed by six American Crows.  I left to go look for a Wood Duck on The Pool before returning to look for the Peregrine Falcon on the El Dorado.  I stayed late to see if it would roost on the south face of the south tower, but it took off after sunset going south southwest and was quickly out of view.  This falcon is going to be hard to figure out!

I went looking for the Peregrine Falcon today, and saw it leave the “picnic table perch” on the north tower of the El Dorado and fly to the south tower.   On the south face, near the top it perched for over an hour in the warmth of the setting afternoon sun.

On the north tower of the El Dorado Apartments (300 Central Park West), there is an air conditioner in the left/right center of the tower about a quarter of the way down.  The Peregrine Falcon which likes to hang out by the reservoir, uses this AC unit as picnic table.  In the photographs, you can see the remains of a Rock Pigeon.  So, if you’re looking for the Peregrine Falcon and don’t see it in the trees by the Gothic Bridge, take a look up at the El Dorado.

I finally caught up with the Peregrine Falcon that likes to sun on the north edge of the Reservoir in Central Park for the first time this winter.  We had a pair in the same tree last year, and a single Peregrine the year before.  This one was very vocal.  I couldn’t see what it was concerned about, but if it was like last year, it was most likely a Red-tailed Hawk.

It’s nice to have the Peregrine back.  The low tree branch the bird perches in gives great looks at the bird.