It’s been a long time since I’ve spent a few hours with a hawk hunting pigeons in Burnside Park. The favorite hunting spot in downcity Providence has been occupied this season, so the wild raptors haven’t been hanging around as much. Today I spotted one … Read More »
Category Archives: red-tailed hawks
miscellaneous november photos
red-tailed hawk on city hall, headed towards kennedy plaza: © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. peregrine falcon chasing a cooper’s hawk by the Biltmore Hotel: © 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved. red-tailed hawk pair on Independent … Read More »
flashback: downcity hawk rescue
On May 11, 2010, I got a call from a friend about a hawk that hit a downcity shop window and was now just sitting on the sidewalk… so I grabbed my camera and called RIDEM for advice and help. They sent Officer Mark Saunders … Read More »
it’s all happening at the zoo cemetery
“someone told me it’s all happening at the zoo cemetery” ♫ Swan Point Cemetery in Providence is a great place for birding… Yesterday I saw a red-tailed hawk perched on an ornate tombstone, then a female wild turkey ran thru the plots, and a red-bellied … Read More »
rhode island state house hawk couple
When I don’t spot any raptors downtown, I sometimes walk over to the RI State House to look for the red-tailed hawks often perched high up on the railing. Seeing one hawk up there is common – seeing the pair together is special – getting … Read More »
boston/fenway red-tailed hawks nest
I was in Boston for a few hours and decided to check out The Fens where I’d heard red-tailed hawks were common. And it didn’t take long to find them… while walking thru Fenway Victory Gardens, a hawk flew overhead with a twig in its … Read More »
red-tailed hawk near snowy kennedy plaza
Sunshine reflecting off snow resulted in beautiful lighting for super-sharp images today. When I arrived in the park this morning, there was a man feeding seeds to a flock of pigeons by the fountain… and a big hawk already standing on one of them, struggling … Read More »
flashback: rhode island hospital hawk nest
The red-tailed hawks at Rhode Island Hospital came up in conversation a few times recently, so I thought it would be a good time to profile them on this site… Every year this pair makes a nest on the brick smokestack, far out of reach … Read More »
fugitive hawk in providence: part two
Also see: part one Miraculously, I found this young hawk again today, still a few blocks from the RI State House, and still with leather straps around both ankles. It’s been 8 days since I last looked for him, so he could have flown anywhere … Read More »
fugitive hawk in providence: part one
Recently, I was very surprised to see this young hawk with leather straps on both ankles. He was in a tree near the RI State House and must have escaped from a falconer somewhere – possibly even from another state. I often have to explain … Read More »
red-tailed hawk hunting in kennedy plaza
This voracious red-tailed hawk has been lunching in Burnside Park almost every day in December. Many people come to feed the pigeons, and when the pigeons are busy eating bread/seeds/popcorn/bagels, the hawk swoops down and picks one up from the ground. It is amazing to … Read More »
The hawks are back in town
Occupy Providence moved out of Burnside Park in January and the wild hawks have returned to hunt the pigeons and squirrels there. above: Cooper’s Hawk resting after a meal below: This is how you know a hawk has been hunting © 2012 Peter Green. All … Read More »