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Donkees

(31,408 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2024, 07:20 AM Mar 28

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Governors Island Nesting Red-tailed Hawks, NYC

This year the Governors Island Red-tailed Hawks have nested on a fire escape. The female was on the nest and the male kept watch from the flagpole of St. Cornelius Chapel.

March 22, 2024
Governors Island, NYC

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Governors Island Nesting Red-tailed Hawks, NYC (Original Post) Donkees Mar 28 OP

It is amazing how adaptive this species is! Elysium Mar 28 #1

The military barracks are vacant, so it's a nice place to raise their kids :) Donkees Mar 28 #2

Red Tails are so beautiful. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 28 #3

Elysium

(41 posts)

1. It is amazing how adaptive this species is!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 09:50 AM

Mar 28

Thanks for sharing.

Donkees

(31,408 posts)

2. The military barracks are vacant, so it's a nice place to raise their kids :)

Reply to Elysium (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 10:00 AM

Mar 28

They are also nesting at Columbia University:

https://www.urbanhawks.com/

OldBaldy1701E

(5,128 posts)

3. Red Tails are so beautiful. (n/t)

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 10:46 AM

Mar 28

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