Donegal,
Entered the Park from 72nd and 5th Ave thinking Opera Star might be hunting along the playground area.
927 Nest check with no red-tails visible. Metadata time 1320.
[Pale Male, being an adult Red-tailed Hawk, is undergoing his yearly molt and no it doesn't seem to affect his flying.]
Skirted back to the Winterdale Arch to provide visual orientation (looking west). Metadata time 1527.
Elected not to proceed on over to Central Park West
and went back to the Sailboat Pond. 927 Nest check with no joy. Metadata
time 1638.
I was departing scene by going north up 5th Avenue
and happily found Pale Male in a tree he often perches in opposite the
Three Bears on the south MET grounds. Metadata time 1708
Pale Male pushed enlargement. Metadata time 1708.
[He is such a beauty, isn't he?]
Pale Male was restless, as if he had to be somewhere. Metadata time 1717.
Pale Male effortlessly curved off due SW and I so wish I had been able to continue following, but I had to depart scene.
Jeff
Dear Friends,
I know many of you have not been in chat since Boo
and Scout left but thought you may be interested in a few things.
Although we see Bobby and Rosie just about every day, our NY people
haven't seen Boo and Scout in a few days so we've been looking in the
nearby park, Union Square but don't spot them. Yesterday I went over to
Madison Square Park. For those of you who are not local, Washington
Square Park is on 5th Avenue and 8th Street, Union Square is on 14th
Street and Madison on 5th Avenue and 23rd, so they are all pretty close.
[Violet, the indomitable, Bobby's previous mate was also observed at Madison Square Park on occasion.]
Madison is not that large a park but has many trees
to go through. I walked around, talked to the park officers and was told
that there are several red tailed hawks. They actually have been seen
here for years. I was about to give up when I spotted one in a tree. I
took 3 pictures which I will enclose. The hawk looks very red in one
picture but it's just the lighting. I sent these to John Blakeman.
Notice the tail. I couldn't figure it out but JB did in a wink. The hawk
is in its second summer, meaning it is 1 year and a few months old,
like Pip. First moulting. You will see the red coming in, so I thought
you all might like to see what that looks like.
JB sends his regards to everyone and as you know, he is busy with his prairie association and writing a book.
I
think I sent everyone the info about Ranger Rob performing at the
nightclub this Saturday night. If you didn't get that email and would
like to go, please email me and I'll send you the specifics. The
proceeds will go to WINORR, Bobby Horvath, so it's a great cause!
OK, here are the pictures of the Madison juvenile. Love to all, Pon
Photo by Pondove
Photo by Pondove.
This is Pondove's shot that shows the brown tail of a yearling molting into the red tail of a budding adult.
Great documenting photo Pondove, thank you!
A query from Lynne B. about the two previously poisoned Fifth Avenue Fledglings--
Hello!
I often check in on your website and am so happy to see the updates. I've been a Pale Male watcher for years!!
I was wondering if you have any information about Pale Male's children. I know the 2 hawks were taken to the rehabber after being poisoned, but have not heard how they are doing.
Do you have any information?
Thanks so much!
Hi Lynne,
Grand to hear from you. The word in the park is that the Horvaths are going to keep the "kids' in residence until the poison is removed. Haven't heard that direct from the Horvaths but that's the current word.
Donegal Browne--STAY TUNED MORE TO COME
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