Category: Red-tailed Hawk

• Questions for These Red-tailed Hawks Sitting in a Tree on March 25

  

  On March 25, 2024, I saw two Red-tailed Hawks sitting closely together in a tulip tree, seemingly like old friends. I had seen them separately in the past and now wondered about their relationship. The park was bustling with activity as they sat there, creating an intriguing sight on a pleasant spring day.

  Teri Tynes

  March 26, 2024

  Red-tailed Hawk

  birding, birds, birds of prey, Inwood Hill Park, nature, photography, Red-tailed Hawk, wildlife

• Birds in the Tulip Trees of Inwood

  

  Inwood Hill Park’s tulip trees attract various bird species due to their edible seeds. The park’s old-growth forest and tulip trees provide vital resources for birds, emphasizing the significance of healthy ecosystems for bird populations. The historical significance of the Great Tulip Tree is also highlighted.

  Teri Tynes

  February 19, 2024

  Artwork, birdwatching, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Red-tailed Hawk, tulip tree, Woodpecker

  Artwork, birding, birds, Inwood Hill Park, Liriodendron tulipifera, nature, photography, Red-tailed Hawk, tulip tree, wildlife

• Birds Between the Storms: A Wellness Check on the January Regulars

  

  Successive waves of storm systems have been passing through the area, and I have been checking in on the birds to see how they fared. First, a winter storm brought snow to the city, but little of it stuck to the ground. Then a large storm brought heavy rain, this time swamping the shoreline of…

  Teri Tynes

  January 11, 2024

  American Robin, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Woodpecker, Wrens

  birding, birds, birdwatching, climate, Inwood Hill Park, nature, New York City birds, photography, storms, wildlife, winter birds

• The Hunting Party – Red-tailed Hawks Chase Squirrels on a Winter Morning

  

  A hunt of hawks. A cast of hawks. A kettle of hawks. A conspiracy of hawks. A boil of hawks. An aerie of hawks. I’ve come across several collective nouns for hawks in the past few hours. I was searching for the right word, because on the morning of January 4, 2024, between 9:30 a.m.…

  Teri Tynes

  January 6, 2024

  Hawks, Red-tailed Hawk

  birds, hawk, Hawks, Inwood Hill Park, nature, Red-tailed Hawk

• Birds of the New Year in Inwood and Highlights of 2023 in Local Birding

  

  On walks into Inwood Hill Park on the final days of 2023 and in these first days and 2024 I have spotted many woodpeckers, at least a couple of Red-tailed Hawks, several Carolina Wrens, a Winter Wren, a host of Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, a few American Robins, some kinglets, many Mourning Doves, and the…

  Teri Tynes

  January 2, 2024

  birdwatching, Northern Cardinal, Osprey, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Salt Marsh, Woodpecker

  birding, birds, birdwatching, climate change, Inwood Hill Park, migration, nature, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk

• The Beauty of Birds in Autumn

  

  This post could be about Hermit Thrushes, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, and Belted Kingfishers, but it’s more about the beauty of all birds in autumn. Not even glorious pastel springtime can rival the dying colors of the forest. We do not always go on a road trip to catch the colors of springtime, but we will often…

  Teri Tynes

  November 8, 2023

  Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jay, Dark-eyed Junco, fall migration, Inwood Hill Park, Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Wood Thrush, Woodpecker

  autumn walk, fall birds, Inwood Hill Park