It had been three weeks since I last visited J. Hood Wright Park up in Washington Heights, at which time none of the three red-tailed hawk nestlings had fledged, although they all looked old enough to do so. Finally checking up there again on Sunday afternoon, I found the nest empty as expected. Time to walk around the park.
Despite a lack of assistance from the local robins, I eventually discovered a fledgling hawk perched about the park restrooms, fifteen feet above the heads of the people using the chess tables.
Looking around with no evident desire to go elsewhere.
Perked up after a while.
And turned around.
And a bit later he did hop into the trees closer to the playground.
But what he was looking for was not obvious. The ground there is almost all paved, and full of children running around.
Oh, hello.
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