Urban Hawks

June 1, 2016December 22, 2020Washington Sq. Red-tailed Hawks

Washington Square Park

The little fluff ball we saw a month ago has grown up and is almost ready to leave the nest. It happens so fast! We should have lots of hawks leaving their nests in the next week around the city.

May 31, 2016December 25, 2020Other Red-tailed Hawks

I got a text from Ranger Rob Mastrianni today saying that the J. Hood Wright Park nest had four eyasses in their nest. That’s very, very rare. So, I took the A train up to 175th Street and took a look this evening. I got to see all four of them. It’s a good thing I went today, since one of them looks ready to leave nest.

I love these surprises. When the eyasses were younger most folks could only tell that there were one or two eyasses on the nest.

May 30, 2016December 19, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

More Fifth Avenue

It’s still very relaxed at Fifth Avenue. This afternoon, Pale Male delivered food and Octavia fed the kids. Other than that it was a lot of lying around. I guess there’s no rush when you live on Fifth Avenue!

May 30, 2016December 15, 2020Red-tailed Hawk Nest Updates

2016 Manhattan Nests – Update 10

One of the reasons I started blogging about hawks was the myopic view that Red-tailed Hawks in New York were all about Pale Male, his mates and his offspring. Today, just in Manhattan, we have at least 50 and more likely 60-80 Red-tailed Hawks in Manhattan. What a wonderful number!

This update includes some fledges, the single eyass at 84th and West End, and the discover of the successful nest at 100th and Third Avenue. As always, please email me with any updates.

Update: 5/31, The J. Hood Wright Park nest has four eyasses! A very rare number!

May 30, 2016December 22, 2020Riverside Park Red-tailed Hawks

84th and West End

The 84th and West End Avenue nest has one eyass this year. This has been a difficult nest over the years with eyasses dying on the nest and a low birth rate. Hopefully this year’s eyass will do well, fledge and have a good summer in Riverside Park.

May 30, 2016December 22, 2020Tompkins Square Red-tailed Hawks

Tompkins Square Park Punk

My visit to the Tompkins Square Park nest coincided with the Memorial Day Punk Event. The hawks didn’t seem to mind the concert at all. The eyasses don’t seem ready to branch or fledge yet. After two years of air conditioner nests, it will be fun to watch this batch of youngsters branch this year.