Hawk in the Loch

Some pix from a young redtailed hawk bathing in the Loch.


It rolled on its side...

then leapt from the water.

If You Love it Let it Go (Part 2, Screech Owls)

Following up on the kestrel release, I was contacted by the Horvath's about releasing 5 Eastern Screech Owls in Central Park.
Adam Welz gets his ESO ready...

off you go little guy!

Urban Ranger gets in on the act.

Birding Bob has red-phase!

(Also spotted was a Ivory-Billed Woodpecker).
Closeup of Screechy!

Bruce releases the one adult of the bunch.


Bobby and Francois located on of the released young.

While about 50 robins harass the lone adult!


Back at the parking lot, the Horvath's share with us some of the other injured birds in their care.
Barn Owl,

Peregrine Falcon,

Sadie lectures!

Spring Colors

Its peak warbler season in the City's Parks. Heres a sample from the North Woods in Central Park (109th St). An irruption of termites bought a range of passerines all feeding together!
Black-throated Green Warbler

American Redstart

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Maggie and Wood Thrush.

Black and White running off a Maggie!

Black-throated blue warbler and catbird together.

Black and White scaling the rockface.

Wood thrush on rockface.

Northern Parula

Blue-winged Warbler,

and the gorgeous Scarlet Tanager.

In a nearby flowering tree,

a male summer tanager!