Urban Hawks

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022San Remo/Pinetum/AMNH Red-tailed Hawks

Pinetum Nest Hatches at 84th Street

Great news. Today, both Tahj Holiday and I both saw a feeding at the new nest just south of the Pinetum. In the first week or so, and maybe longer for this nest, isn’t possible to see the new hatched eyasses (young hawks) because they are hidden due to their small size. But before the eggs hatch, the parents don’t eat on the nest. So, seeing feeding behavior is a sure sign of a hatch.

It seems as though these are the same hawks that have failed to nest on the San Remo for years. So, this hatch is great news for those of us who thought they might never be parents.

This nest is very really hard to see into, so the photos and video are just for documentation.

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022TCC/MCNY Red-tailed Hawks

It’s Three At TCC

As often happens a few days after seeing two eyasses on a nest, out of nowhere, you see a third. That happened to me today up at Terence Cardinal Cooke at 105th and Fifth. It will be extra fun to watch the parents raise three this year!

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022Other Birds

Chuck-will’s-widow

A Chuck-will’s-widow’s was found this morning in Central Park’s North Woods. It’s an odd looking, nocturnal bird that’s tough to find even with the help of Blue Jays. Kudos to those who found it.

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022TCC/MCNY Red-tailed Hawks

Gray Day at TCC

The Terence Cardinal Cooke Red-tailed Hawks continue to do well. On a gray day, I caught up with the hawks around 7 p.m. just after a feeding. The adults seemed to be concerned about what to do with an old Brown Rat, with the female winning the argument. The two eyasses were seen briefly.

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022TCC/MCNY Red-tailed Hawks

At Least Two at Terence Cardinal Cooke

I was able to watch a feeding at the Terence Cardinal Cooke nest this evening. There are at least two eyasses on the nest. It will be fun to watch two youngsters play on the ledge this year.

April 30, 2022Tompkins Square Red-tailed Hawks

Three at Tompkins Square Park

After a visit to Governors Island, where it doesn’t look like the pair nested this year, I got to see the three eyasses of the Tompkins Square Park nest. During a feeding one was on the left and two on the right. One was hidden most of the time, but at the right moment, you could see three distinct heads.