Urban Hawks

July 6, 2014December 25, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Fifth Avenue Fledglings On Sunday

I got to see all of the Fifth Avenue fledglings on Sunday. One was west of the Met, and two were around the Cedar Hill area.

The two near Cedar Hill had a little tussle over some food with both of them ending up on a lawn.

All of the hawks looked well feed and the one who had been closing its right eye frequently yesterday was back to normal. All of them also seem to have mastered flying and soaring. They aren’t hunters yet, but they’re no longer newbies either.

July 5, 2014December 25, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

FIfth Avenue Fledglings

After visiting the Sheep Meadow fledglings, it was off to see the Fifth Avenue fledglings. They were around Cedar Hill and nearby locations. Pale Male and Octavia flew overhead, but I ran into Pale Male much further north near the South Gate House of the Reservoir and the Met roof.

I saw all of the fledglings. One fledgling was closing its right eye a great deal. It was hard to tell if this was normal/minor or if something more serious was going on. I’m sure the hawk watchers at Fifth Avenue will be keeping track of this fledgling, just in case.

July 5, 2014December 25, 2020Southern Central Park Red-tailed Hawks

Sheep Meadow Fledglings

I finally got a chance to visit Central Park today.

My first stop was a look at the Peregrine Falcon nest, which yielded nothing. It was unclear if the birds had fledged or were sleeping. I suspect they’ve fledged, but will need to make another trip back to be sure.

Then it was off to Sheep Meadow to look for the fledglings. I always suspected they would hang out among the fenced off American Elms along the Mall, and that’s exactly where I found them. Both were in the same tree one on a lower branch and one on a higher branch. They were very relaxed and looked healthy and well fed.

July 4, 2014December 25, 2020Tompkins Square Red-tailed Hawks

Tompkins Square – All Accounted For

After the edge of Hurricane Arthur passed through New York, I went down to Tompkins Square Park to see who I could find. I ended up seeing all of the fledgings and the two adults much to my delight.

July 3, 2014December 25, 2020Tompkins Square Red-tailed Hawks

Tompkins Square Park

The day after the final fledge of a nest, you realize how much harder it’s going to find the hawks. Today, I was lucky to find two fledglings and the adult male this afternoon before the heat and humidity made me want to find some air conditioning!

One fledgling was on the school and the other was enjoying some shade on a tree in the park. The father came in with food and the fledgling in the shade made a quick flight to get lunch.

July 2, 2014December 15, 2020Red-tailed Hawk Nest Updates

2014 Manhattan Score Card Update 8

Although it’s unclear about what happened at CCNY this year, it has been a great year. We know of only one adult death and one eyass yhat didn’t make it. Low number compared to previous years.

I suspect that the Randalls Island pair may have moved to their nest to the South Bronx. I saw them often when I was out on Randalls Island this winter perched on buidings in the Bronx.