Photo courtesy of Robert Schmunk, http://morningsidehawks.blogspot.com/
Photo taken on 03-30-2013, before destruction.
For those attempting to find the nest site at 322 Central Park West and 92nd St.
The building in question is on the corner of 92nd St. and Central Park West.
If you count the ground floor of the building as 1 and count up, the nest is on the 13th floor. The nest was previously built on a mock balcony.
According to Stella Hamilton's report, the Red-tailed Hawk pair previously in residence have been attempting to rebuild the nest in the same spot. Though because of the daytime work which includes a swing stage, humans on the building and noisy drills, the hawks are often frightened off during work hours and circle above the building or perch anxiously offsite.
A few new twigs may currently be seen over the edge of the faux balcony.
By the way, if anyone has named or knows the names of these hawks please get in touch and let me know. If not perhaps the male should be named Kevin after the witness who made the calls during the nest's destruction.
Scroll down to see previous posts concerning the nest destruction.
Donegal Browne
Perhaps since the nest was new and the hawks not previously established there it is considered a nest under construction and not protected? I did think that they had to be removed in the off season and with a permit though!
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