Manhattan's hawks expecting new chicks [Pale Male, Lola]

Los Angeles Times/San Francisco Chronicle ^ | April 11, 2005 | Walter Hamilton

[La Enchiladita]

New York -- There are one to three eggs in the nest with the posh Manhattan address, and chicks are expected to hatch within the next two weeks, according to avid bird-watchers who monitor the nest daily and report the activity on the Internet.

The nest is at 927 Fifth Ave. -- 12th floor, above the cornice -- and the residents are Pale Male and Lola, the red-tailed hawks whose highly publicized eviction in December sent feathers flying among urban naturalists.

"We've transitioned from a Christmas story to a spring awakening," said E. J. McAdams, executive director of the New York City Audubon Society.

The birds drew international attention in December when residents of the building dismantled their original nest, objecting to bird droppings and rat carcasses that, they said, splattered on the sidewalk below.

But the tenants backed off a few weeks later after bird lovers picketed and spread birdseed on the sidewalk so that the building would be overrun by pigeons.

[La Enchiladita]

Pale Male has sired 23 offspring with a succession of four mates, and has spawned a mini-industry of photographs, books and documentaries.

!!!

[La Enchiladita]

PING

Pale Male leaving nest. Lola just returned from her break. Shot from between the thickening branches north of The Model Sailboathouse - Sunday April 10, 05 12:56 PM.

[Clemenza]

Manhattan's hawks expecting new chicks

I knew that Manhattan was filled with Chickenhawks, particularly in the Times Square and Chelsea areas, but this is ridiculous.

Cool story.

[babble-on]

pigeons, squirrels, rats: you have been warned

[sassbox]

not to mention the tiny dogs socialites are so fond of!

[sassbox]

what a beautiful creature

[babble-on]

magnificent plumage

[La Enchiladita]

LOL!!!

[Calpernia]

[Calpernia]

[Calpernia]

[La Enchiladita]

Ooh, he's so snowy and gorgeous! And his name is the height of political incorrectness! LOL. Thanks for the photos!

[joylyn]

Thanks for the great photos.

The article does go a bit too far when it says these are among the "few hawks in Manhattan's five boroughs." Guess it depends on what you mean by few.

[e5man_r_u?]

I have always had an appreciation of raptors in general.
I see a few Red Tails on the way to work here in NJ

[lepton]

heh. The nest is built on anti-pigeon spikes.

[lepton]

Obviously the one on the right is bent on world domination. Look at the posture.

[Calpernia]

Have you visited here?

http://www.theraptortrust.org/

I love going there.

[Calpernia]

You are right! That is cute.

[e5man_r_u?]

THANKS!
This just made my day trip list for this year.

The kids will love it.

[La Enchiladita]

Pale Male is one determined raptor.. this is his home and that's that!