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It is still somehow miraculous that there are eyasses off the 927 nest in Central Park. Here they are looking ever so "hawkish" at each other.
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And my favorite moment of juvenile hawk behavior--the upside down head.
Photo by Peggy M.
My apologies to Peggy for the belated posting of her Hawk Bench Update, including the adaptive Hawk Bench Mallards--
Thursday, June 30, I went straight to The Hawk Watcher’s Bench after a doctor’s appointment ( biopsy). It amazed me, how the offspring have grown—no more white downy feathers—they looked like young Red Tail Hawks. One of them was having a nap after lunch, while the other busily preened his/her chest. Pale Male and Ginger were not to be seen, perhaps off hunting for themselves.
There is a pair of Mallard Ducks who hang out near the Hawk Watching Bench. They were perfectly comfortable on land, hoping to snag treats from birdwatchers or tourists. I’m attaching a photograph
Peggy M
Brooklyn, NY
He's still working at it...
Donegal Browne