Comments on: A Hawk Tail http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/ The blog of a British freelance writer living in New York Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Toodleberry http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-72094 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:15:57 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-72094 Thanks pdberger. Thanks pdberger.

]]> by: pdberger http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-71024 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:05:33 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-71024 Sure, the largest bird is known as Big Mama and has been in the area for some years. There's also Junior. And last year there was a baby known as Baby Huey. If you want to find out more about our neighborhood birds (and the hawks) you should check <a href="http://citybirder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The City Birder</a>. It looks like he's seen quite a few hawks lately. Sure, the largest bird is known as Big Mama and has been in the area for some years. There’s also Junior. And last year there was a baby known as Baby Huey.

If you want to find out more about our neighborhood birds (and the hawks) you should check The City Birder. It looks like he’s seen quite a few hawks lately.

]]> by: Toodleberry http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-70987 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:55:57 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-70987 My first encounter with one of the hawks (not sure if it was one of the red-tails or the red back) was on an early morning summer in 2006. I had fallen asleep on the sofa with the TV remaining on. The early morning sun splashing on my face woke me but I kept my eyes closed. Then a shadow caste over my face which seemed strange. Opening my eyes I notice a silhouette of a giant bird. I sat up and slowly walked out of the sun and the hawk was perched on my fire-escape on Prospect Park SW in Windsor Terrace. I couldn't believe it. The hawk was cocking it's head to get a better view inside my living looking towards the floor where my cat, Opha, was sleeping. Luckily the window was closed. I ran to get my camera, but was too late. The bird was gone. After that I saw the bird some time earlier this summer in the park up in a tree. Again not sure if it was the same exact hawk. The bird did nothing spectacular. Yesterday though, I was reading a class assignment for a digital photography class while sitting on one of the benches in the park that line the path from the Bartel-Pritchard Circle entrance. Pigeons were having a feast on a piece of dirt-covered bread and tomato under and behind the bench. I got up to avoid the distraction from my assignment and heard a scuffle of the pigeons as they flew in every direction. Then a large winged bird flew above my head and landed in the tree to the right of the fork in the path. The hawk was so commanding. It was empty handed so it was still scouting for prey. A father with his daughter in a stroller stopped to look at this fantastically beautiful bird too. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me. Damn! Are you aware if these hawks have names like Pale Male in Central Park? Cheers. My first encounter with one of the hawks (not sure if it was one of the red-tails or the red back) was on an early morning summer in 2006. I had fallen asleep on the sofa with the TV remaining on. The early morning sun splashing on my face woke me but I kept my eyes closed. Then a shadow caste over my face which seemed strange. Opening my eyes I notice a silhouette of a giant bird. I sat up and slowly walked out of the sun and the hawk was perched on my fire-escape on Prospect Park SW in Windsor Terrace. I couldn’t believe it. The hawk was cocking it’s head to get a better view inside my living looking towards the floor where my cat, Opha, was sleeping. Luckily the window was closed. I ran to get my camera, but was too late. The bird was gone.
After that I saw the bird some time earlier this summer in the park up in a tree. Again not sure if it was the same exact hawk. The bird did nothing spectacular.
Yesterday though, I was reading a class assignment for a digital photography class while sitting on one of the benches in the park that line the path from the Bartel-Pritchard Circle entrance. Pigeons were having a feast on a piece of dirt-covered bread and tomato under and behind the bench. I got up to avoid the distraction from my assignment and heard a scuffle of the pigeons as they flew in every direction. Then a large winged bird flew above my head and landed in the tree to the right of the fork in the path. The hawk was so commanding. It was empty handed so it was still scouting for prey. A father with his daughter in a stroller stopped to look at this fantastically beautiful bird too. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me. Damn!

Are you aware if these hawks have names like Pale Male in Central Park?

Cheers.

]]> by: Terry http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-32016 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:53:43 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-32016 This article reminds me of the day in early December when I was walking my dog on Bergen Street in Boerum Hill when in the distance I saw what I thought to be a pigeon in distress. My eyesight being what it is and it being dusk, I thought it was a pigeon that had crashed into the sidewalk and was thrashing about. As I got closer, I realized it was thrashing about because there was something holding it down. Whatever it was got spooked and let go of the pigeon, who got the hell out of Dodge as fast as he could. Then the "attacker" spread his huge wings and fluttered up to the top of the fence of the nearby community garden, and looked down on me with what appeared to be disdain for interupting his snack. It was then that I realized that he was some sort of a hawk. Unfortuntely is was a cold day and I was wearing gloves (and holding a confused dachshund on a leash) and couldn't get to my camera phone before the bird again took off into the trees. He sat there for a while, but was too far away for me get a really good lookk at him. Being a city girl and not well acquainted with this sort of thing, I did some research and found out that he was most likely a juvenile red tail. I've not seen him since, to my disappointment, but it was certainly a fascinating thing to see in your own neighborhood on a bleak winter's day. This article reminds me of the day in early December when I was walking my dog on Bergen Street in Boerum Hill when in the distance I saw what I thought to be a pigeon in distress. My eyesight being what it is and it being dusk, I thought it was a pigeon that had crashed into the sidewalk and was thrashing about. As I got closer, I realized it was thrashing about because there was something holding it down. Whatever it was got spooked and let go of the pigeon, who got the hell out of Dodge as fast as he could. Then the “attacker” spread his huge wings and fluttered up to the top of the fence of the nearby community garden, and looked down on me with what appeared to be disdain for interupting his snack. It was then that I realized that he was some sort of a hawk. Unfortuntely is was a cold day and I was wearing gloves (and holding a confused dachshund on a leash) and couldn’t get to my camera phone before the bird again took off into the trees. He sat there for a while, but was too far away for me get a really good lookk at him. Being a city girl and not well acquainted with this sort of thing, I did some research and found out that he was most likely a juvenile red tail. I’ve not seen him since, to my disappointment, but it was certainly a fascinating thing to see in your own neighborhood on a bleak winter’s day.

]]> by: probitionate http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-31890 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:31:48 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-31890 Whenever I see the words 'red-tailed hawk', I smile. Not because I'm a birder, or have ever spent that much time around them. But because of a fellow Canadian artist's rendering of one some years ago, one that stirred me so much, I bought a copy: http://www.artandnature.com/mclean/redtailedhawkmantling.html Thanks for reminding me of it. Whenever I see the words ‘red-tailed hawk’, I smile. Not because I’m a birder, or have ever spent that much time around them. But because of a fellow Canadian artist’s rendering of one some years ago, one that stirred me so much, I bought a copy: http://www.artandnature.com/mclean/redtailedhawkmantling.html

Thanks for reminding me of it.

]]> by: Simon http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-31774 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:00:13 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-31774 When I see a big bird I yawn or duck. You get dozens of blog posts and an article in the New York Times. If I were to chuck an empty crisp packet or an old shoe your way, how many lines of copy do you reckon you could get from them? You're either a jammy git or you've got too much time on your hands. The tweety bird article was very sweet though; I'll give you that. When I see a big bird I yawn or duck. You get dozens of blog posts and an article in the New York Times.

If I were to chuck an empty crisp packet or an old shoe your way, how many lines of copy do you reckon you could get from them?

You’re either a jammy git or you’ve got too much time on your hands. The tweety bird article was very sweet though; I’ll give you that.

]]> by: BEAU http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-31746 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:44:55 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-hawk-tail/#comment-31746 Nice looking boneyard.... how long till they open a Subway franchise there? You can't swing a dead cat in London nowdays without hitting a newly opened Subway store. Thanks! Nice looking boneyard…. how long till they open a Subway franchise there? You can’t swing a dead cat in London nowdays without hitting a newly opened Subway store. Thanks!

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