The Tompkins Square red-tailed hawk fledglings are quickly honing their flying skills and are becoming more familiar with their environment.
On a recent afternoon, I found one of them at the top of some trees.
The fledgling (below, left) had its eyes on mom, Amelia (below, right).
When it saw her, it tried to make its way up to where she was perched.
Hey, Mom!
The pair stayed up there for a while, watching the activity in the park.
Later, Amelia (below, right), delivered some pigeon dinner to a branch where one of the fledglings (below, left) came to take it from her.
All mine!
The commotion attracted the attention of another fledgling, who joined its sibling on the branch.
The first hawk, however, was not going to share and did its best to block its sibling from getting any of the food.
The hawklet on the right eventually dragged the pigeon to another branch where the other fledgling couldn't reach it.
There's a notable size difference between these two, with one being significantly larger than the other. Below, the hawk on the left appears much smaller than the one on the right. It's possibly they are male and female.
The fledgling on the right also has a lot more brown speckles on its chest, which is helpful when trying to identify them individually.
More to come...
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