Friday afternoon, I was happy to find both Tompkins Square Red-Tailed Hawks around the park.
This is Amelia on the cross of St Brigid's Church on Avenue B.
A short while later, she moved a block north to the roof of the Christodora building.
She was soon joined by Charlie who flew in from the left.
After checking in with Amelia, Charlie moved to the ladder on the south side of the building.
Something caught his attention and he flew over to the chimney on the north side of the building.
Eventually, Charlie came down into the park and started making his rounds.
Here, he perches in the Krishna Tree.
As I watched him, he suddenly took off after a rat.
My photos of him carrying his catch back to another tree aren't so great, so we'll just skip to when he held the rat in his talons on a branch.
The rat was a decent size, but Charlie chomped it down in just 4-5 bites.
Was that just an appetizer? He wasted no time taking off again.
I followed him around as it looked like he might make another catch, but he seemed to be comfortable and taking his time.
In this photo, you can see his bright "eyebrow" which helps identify him. Amelia does not have this field mark. His eyes are also light and bright,
Just as the sun went down, both hawks flew out of the park, which was my sign to leave for the evening. All seems to be well in hawk world.
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