Checking in on the Tompkins Square Red-Tailed Hawk family, we find Mom Amelia perched in a tree plucking a pigeon she caught minutes before.
One of her kids approaches...
The fledgling lands on the branch and Amelia hands off the pigeon.
But there's a scuffle and the hawks drop the pigeon. Oops!
The pigeon happened to fall down onto the middle of one of the busy pathways in the park. Amelia kept looking down at it like she wanted to go get it, but she was hesitant. Meanwhile, the fledgling perched on a branch above the pigeon and cried, so I picked up the dead pigeon and relocated it to a fenced-in area, making sure both hawks saw where their food went. Seconds later, the hungry fledgling went to the ground and enjoyed its meal.
After dinner, there's nothing like a stroll through the flower garden.
If you can't find the hawks in the trees, they could very well be hidden in the shrubbery.
Over on the main lawn, one of the fledglings poses in a tree.
The hawk spots something and takes off.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the park, another fledgling explores some fences.
They're still mastering those balance beam skills.
With each passing day, the hawks improve their flying and often swoop across the park.
They're getting faster, and I almost missed this shot completely as the hawk zipped above my head.
More to come...
