Tag: birds of prey
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Continuous Captures: Photographing the Birds of Inwood
I use a discontinued Nikon Coolpix B700 camera with the birdwatching setting. Recent sightings at Inwood Hill Park highlight ongoing bird activity post-spring migration.
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Meditations on a Great Blue Heron
And more tales of flight from early spring migration Great Blue Heron A Great Blue Heron arrived at the Salt Marsh a couple of days ago, basically on time compared with previous years. In an erratic and unpredictable time characterized by volatility and uncertainty, the heron’s appearance brings a comforting sense of continuity. I do…
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The Cooper’s Hawk of Cooper Street
The Cooper Street Rock stretches high above Cooper Street in Inwood, and on the rock grows a tall tree popular with all sorts of birds. The short street lined with apartment buildings is named after James Fenimore Cooper, the author of The Last of the Mohicans (1826). A Cooper’s Hawk often visits this rugged summit,…
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Hawks for the Holidays
A good way to start a busy morning during the holiday season is to walk into a forest and find a hawk. In NYC, Red-tailed Hawks are relatively common and make a good choice for hawk chasing. A Cooper’s Hawk may be around as well. With luck, you may find these two hawks chasing one…
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Our American Kestrel
An American Kestrel, the smallest falcon in North America, has been visiting the athletic fields adjacent to the Salt Marsh in Inwood Hill Park. I’ve seen it three times now – on September 10, a month later on October 12, and then on October 17. The kestrel’s preferred perch, it seems, is one of the…
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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.
Birds of Inwood 