Urban Hawks

May 12, 2015Washington Sq. Red-tailed Hawks

Livestream Update

Today, I worked on testing my new live broadcasting setup. The technology is maturing and I hope to be able to do weekly broadcasts. My Livestream page is livestream.com/urbanhawks. Follow me to be notified of broadcasts.

This year my live broadcast technology stack includes:

Blackmagic Production Camera 4K EF
Røde Stereo Microphone
Various Canon Lenses and teleconverters, including a 600mm L II f/4 lens
ikan V-mount Batteries and Switronix Jetpack for Power
Teradek Vidiu Encoder with a SDI to HDMI converter
Teradek Live:Air iPad Production Suite running on an iPad Mini 3
iPhone 6 for LTE G4 connectivity and a mobile WiFi network

Think of all this as a mobile news van shrunk down to the size of a backpack.

May 12, 2015December 24, 2020Washington Sq. Red-tailed Hawks

Two Eyasses

It’s almost certain we have only two eyasses at Washington Square Park this year. Here are some more pictures and video of them…

May 11, 2015December 24, 2020Washington Sq. Red-tailed Hawks

Washington Square Park

On a hot day, the eyasses seemed to be more interested in sleeping than anything else. I didn’t get good video or stills, nor did I solve the riddle of how many eggs hatched (most likely only two of the three eggs). But I did get a sunburn. Hopefully, I’ll have better luck later in the week.

May 10, 2015December 24, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Another Feeding

Octavia must have some hungry youngsters on her hands. Every time I visit the nest, I get to see her feeding her three eyasses.

(There was a hatchling being fed on Sunday, April 26th. So, please be aware that the dates and ages of the eyasses being listed on the Palemale.com site for 2015 are incorrect.)

May 9, 2015December 24, 2020Southern Central Park Red-tailed Hawks

Sheep Meadow Has Hatched

I had visited the Sheep Meadow nest on Friday. Except for the female being higher in the nest than normal, there was no sign of a hatch. But today, after a visit by the male who seemed to be mesmerized by the contents of the nest, the female did a brief feeding. It will be a few days before we can take “baby pictures”, but it’s great to see these hawks do well in their second year.

This year, the male has a strange tail feather. While red in color it has stripes like a juvenile feather. Something I’ve never seen before on a Red-tailed Hawk.

May 8, 2015December 19, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Fifth Avenue Trio

Although most of the 5th Avenue bench thought we had three eyasses, today was the first time I could see for sure. The video is a nice long feeding of all three youngsters. Enjoy the little ones. They’ll be grown up before you know it!

(The second video is the same as the first, except is cropped differently. It will make it easier to see the eyasses on smartphones and other small screens.)