Pam McCartney, a volunteer with the Nanaimo, B.C. wildlife organization GROWLS, was watching a livestream of a hawk’s nest being attacked by eagles when she saw something incredibly rare. One of the eagles grabbed a baby hawk from the nest, likely intending to eat the bird or feed it to its own eaglet. Moments later, […]
Tag: Red-tailed Hawk
Supreme Court Ruling is Bad News for Birds and Everyone Else, Too
WASHINGTON – “This ruling by the Supreme Court directly threatens our ability to protect birds, people, and the places we need,” said Marshall Johnson, chief conservation officer, National Audubon Society. “Birds are telling us that the climate is changing and more action is needed. Stripping agencies like the EPA of their ability to respond to […]
Wild Animals are Thriving in New York City Right Now
Wildlife in New York City has never been thriving, much to the surprise of those who live there and take care of the gardens. Adrian Benepe, who is now the president of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, said, “I grew up in the parks. There were never red-tailed hawks or Peregrine falcons or bald eagles. You didn’t […]
When North America locked down, birds filled the gap left by people
An analysis of bird sightings in Canada and the U.S. showed that many North American species, from mighty eagles to diminutive hummingbirds, gained ground during COVID-19 lockdowns as humans sheltered in place. “Bald eagles changed their use of the entire North American continent,” said Nicola Koper, professor of conservation biology at the University of Manitoba […]
Red-Tailed Hawk Rescued After Being Hit by Truck
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers rescued a red-tailed hawk that had been hit by a truck on the highway. The driver did the right thing and pulled over to call the CPW about the incident. One officer said that the red-tailed hawk was hit by the truck, which was traveling at highway speed. The hawk […]
Watch Red-Tailed Hawk Poisoned with Lead Get Rescued in Brooklyn
A red-tailed hawk made a stop outside a downtown Brooklyn building January 28. According to Gothamist, the hawk had lead poisoning and was rescued by a wildlife rehabilitator saving his first-ever hawk. David Karopkin had saved birds and geese before, but this was new. Heis an attorney and was trained by the NY State Department […]
California Man Killed Over 135 Birds in State’s Worst Raptor Poaching Case
Someone near the town of Standish in Northern California fortunately took the adage, “See something, say something,”to heart and called a poaching hotline when they saw Richard Parker shoot a hawk on his 80-acre property near the Nevada border. Parker hadn’t killed only the one hawk. As a game warden walked up to Parker’s front […]
Birding By The Sea
Well, this is not actually a post about birding by the sea, but birding by the Long Island Sound at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Images in this post are from a trip to Hammonasset in mid-January when I met world eBirders Julie Hart and Daniel Schlaepfer with four additional visits in February. Julie was kind […]