Summer hawk fun continues

Summer hawk fun in Tompkins Square continues. Below are some recent highlights of the three young fledglings going about their business in the park.

I wish I could bend my neck like this.

Playing with some brambles:

Running around on the lawn:

Playing with a piece of wood:

This hawk shows us its nictitating membrane (protective eyelid):

Flying straight at me.

I love when they do this.

Posing with the Hare Krishna tree sign:

Posing for admirers:

One of the fledglings shows of fits perfect tail feathers as it flies up to a tree.

The young hawks have brown banded tails and will only get their red tails when they molt their feathers in their second year.

 

More to come...