Category: Red-tailed Hawk

• Creative Ideas for Enjoying Your Favorite Bird Photos in Everyday Life 

  

  DIY ideas for displaying bird photographs at home or as gifts. Repurpose photos using various materials, crafting techniques, and printing tips.

  Teri Tynes

  July 2, 2025

  Artwork, bird photography, Red-tailed Hawk, resources

  1, 2, biophilic design, bird art, bird crafts, crafts, DIY, gifts, interior design, photo projects, photography

• Birds of Inwood in a Golden Light on the Last Full Day of Winter

  

  Cover: A Great Egret arrives on a rock in the Salt Marsh as a goose flies overhead. March 19, 2025. 7:31 a.m. Inwood Hill Park, NYC. A bright sunrise at 7:01 a.m. brought a golden hue to Inwood Hill Park. The last full day of winter is a good time to observe the birds of…

  Teri Tynes

  March 19, 2025

  Blue Jay, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Egret, Inwood Hill Park, Northern Cardinal, Red-tailed Hawk, Salt Marsh, winter birding

• The White-breasted Nuthatch Makes Good Company

  

  While walking in the autumn woods of Inwood Hill Park, I often hear the insistent chuckle of a White-breasted Nuthatch. Cornell’s All About Birds (link) describes the sound as a “yammering.” These fast little birds scurry up and down and around tree trunks. They are black and blue-gray on the top with white breasts. Some…

  Teri Tynes

  November 22, 2024

  Artwork, birdwatching, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-tailed Hawk, social media, White-breasted Nuthatch, winter birding

  birding, birds, nature, nuthatch, photography

• 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