Urban Hawks

June 14, 2017December 19, 2020Tompkins Square Red-tailed Hawks

Tompkins Square Park Surprise

After visiting Washington Square Park and striking out in my attempt to find the fledgling (who was sighted earlier in the day), I went over to Tompkins Square Park. To my surprise there was an extra juvenile in the park. It has been brought by WINORR so it can be adopted by the Tompkins Square Park parents. In almost all cases, the parents will adopt a juvenile brought into their territory, although it may take a day or two and a crying, hungry youngster for things to click. We’ll see what happens over the next few days.

The first five photographs are of the transplanted hawk from Flatbush, Brooklyn who is banded. The others are of the Tompkins Square Park fledgling.

June 13, 2017December 15, 2020Red-tailed Hawk Nest Updates

2017 Nest Update 10

Changes from the last update:

Three eyasses seen at St. John
Fledges at J. Hood Wright, Washington Square and Tompkin Square Parks

June 11, 2017December 18, 2020Washington Sq. Red-tailed Hawks

Washington Square Park, Day 2

The fledgling’s second day included trips back and forth from the Pless Building to trees on the east side of the park, and at the end of the day a journey to the top of the Silver Building. The fledgling seems strong and confident. A hawk that is late to fledge may be better prepared for life outside the nest, and this seems to be the case here.

June 11, 2017December 22, 2020Tompkins Square Red-tailed Hawks

Tompkins Square Park

The eyass at Tompkins Square Park has started to do some minor branching but shows no sign of leaving home just yet. I visited the park briefly on Sunday.

June 10, 2017December 22, 2020Washington Sq. Red-tailed Hawks

Washington Square Fledgling

The Washington Square Park eyass fledged early this morning. As is my habit, I slept late on Saturday morning and didn’t make it to the park until the afternoon. When I arrived, the fledgling has already been found on top of a platform that used to support a water tank behind the Pless building. It was cooperative and gave great view before flying to a nearby roof and out of view. It then reappeared back on the same structure for about 45 minutes. It then made a good strong flight north, and we could not find it. I suspect it was on a roof of a building on Washington Square North.

June 9, 2017December 19, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Fifth Avenue Trio

All three Fifth Avenur fledglings were near the nest building today and for a time you could stand in one place on the sidewalk of 5th Avenue and see all three. One was on the roof of the nest building, one on a balcony a few doors down, and one was very active flying back and forth across 5th Avenue. It was nice to see all three doing well.