in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
In early 2011, Washington Square Park became home for the first time to two Red-tailed hawks. Their names were Bobby and Violet. They set up house on a ledge at Bobst Library on Washington Square … Read more…
The two baby hawks, who have not been named yet, are about five weeks old sitting along Washington Square South twelve stories up. They are called eyasses at this stage. They have not taken flight … Read more…
Seems fitting for a Red-tailed hawk to surface on the Fountain Plaza as the Pagan Pride Celebration Goes On Around Him (or Her?). I didn’t cover the red-tailed hawks at the park too much this … Read more…
Updated! 8:24 p.m. — Good news! Roger Paw blogger wrote in to say that the bait boxes have been removed! See more info from that blog here. Now, if the park maintenance issues can be … Read more…
In late July, the number of New York City Red-Tailed Hawks dead of secondary rodenticide poisoning numbered six or seven and was receiving red flags of alarm in some quarters. Then, two of Pale Male’s … Read more…
One benefit of the construction at the park is, that, with the fenced-off areas, it gives the wildlife some breathing room (when there’s work not being done, of course). Here, not far from one another, … Read more…
This looks like an idyllic Saturday at the park on the NW end with music, the fountain in the background, the lawn (for the most part) open… And then… you realize there’s a hawk above … Read more…
There are two juvenile hawks this year as opposed to last year when there was just one – sweet Pip. And on Monday, Memorial Day evening, they both took their first flight from the 12th … Read more…
First Mama Hawk Violet’s troubles with her leg band, now new baby hawk above Washington Square is having issues with her leg being entangled in a plastic bag in the nest … The story from … Read more…