Wildlife in Brooklyn NY

[Pepper]

Saw this beautiful hawk at a Brooklyn Park. Then it swooped down and caught a rat in the grass--lunch!

 

[Pepper]

It was so exciting. It was Saturday. I'm still thrilled at what I saw. Wingspan huge. Was telling other people "LOOK, LOOK!"

 

[Pepper]

We've got a lot of hawks in NYC. Big Colony of Falcons too, in Queens, forgot which bridge.

 

[Pepper]

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Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City​

Janet Schulman

City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male​

Meghan Mccarthy

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[Pepper]

Two wonderful books about NYC's most famous hawk. Great reads!

 

[CinnamonSugar]

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Saw this beautiful hawk at a Brooklyn Park. Then it swooped down and caught a rat in the grass--lunch!

Beautiful, majestic bird! Thanks for sharing @Pepper

 

[Pinky]

We had one land on our condo balcony. It was after the pigeons. Fortunately, for the pigeons, it did not get
one. I think I startled it when I opened the sliding glass door, so, the pigeons were able to escape. The hawk's
wingspan was almost as wide as the entire balcony!

 

[RadishRose]

A rabbit ran across our lawn yesterday. I know, big deal.

 

[Pepper]

A rabbit ran across our lawn yesterday. I know, big deal.

To me, it is!!!!!!!! But watch out, rabbit, there be hawks abound!

 

[Chet]

I saw a show on PBS about all the rats that infest NYC. That's probably why hawks are there. Yummy!

 

[Pepper]

I saw a show on PBS about all the rats that infest NYC. That's probably why hawks are there. Yummy!

Yes, and I think the skyscrapers attract them as well. A lot do their nesting up there.

 

[againstthegrain]

It's a red tail hawk.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

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Saw this beautiful hawk at a Brooklyn Park. Then it swooped down and caught a rat in the grass--lunch!

That’s a great photo Pepper.
A beautiful bird.

 

[Pepper]

That’s a great photo Pepper.
A beautiful bird.

Thanks. I actually have another one, where the hawk has the rat in it's claws & is flying through a playground. I'll try to remember how I posted this, I forgot already!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Thanks. I actually have another one, where the hawk has the rat in it's claws & is flying through a playground. I'll try to remember how I posted this, I forgot already!

I think this may have been the first time I’ve seen you post a picture. I hope this is a new trend you have going

 

[Tony Britton]

Super photo of this intensely beautiful bird. Well done!