Red-tailed Hawk on Riverside Drive
Red-tailed hawk
A red-tailed hawk perched high above Riverside Drive overlooking the Hudson. What view the bird must have with the river to the west,
and Riverside Church, usually lost in a mass of leaves, visible through bare branches to the north.
The hawk calmly took in its surroundings.
After a while, it was joined in the tree by two smaller birds.
The hawk ignored them at first. (The little birds are on branches to the right.)
But when it turned to take a look, the little fellows flew off.
And the hawk remained.
Visit Backyard and Beyond to see another NYC Red-tail in a construction site in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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December 23, 2012 at 10:47 pm
That’s amazing. I was in awe this morning because I saw a group of three blue jays in my back yard ( have a small backyard in the West 90s – very small, and the three jays were in my single solitary tree and the ivy on the building next door). Great day for birds today, in my view.
December 29, 2012 at 12:34 pm
I love watching blue jays. They’re such bossy, active, vocal birds. In fact, when I hear blue jays scolding, I always look around to see if there is a crow or hawk nearby being harassed by the littler guys. They are great sentinels for hawk and crow watchers!
December 23, 2012 at 7:51 pm
You are the premier Red-Tailed Hawk spotter of your generation.