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Donkees

(31,634 posts)
Mon May 20, 2024, 05:13 AM May 20

Concussed Red-tailed Hawk Mother Reunited with Nestlings







Photos: D. Bruce Yolton

''Yesterday (Saturday), the Wild Bird Fund released the female hawk that had been picked up around 72nd Street earlier in the week. She wasn’t seen around the nest on Saturday, so it was unclear if the bird that was released was actually the NYAC female or not.

But today, she was on buildings west of the nest and then came to the nest in the early evening. The nest is attracting a crowd of birders these days, and everyone was saw her come to the nest was happy and relieved.

The adult female still seems to have a few residual effects from her concussion. She was closing her left eye frequently for long periods and sometime would let her left wing drop lower than her right wing. Let’s hope the female continues to recover.''



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Concussed Red-tailed Hawk Mother Reunited with Nestlings (Original Post) Donkees May 20 OP
wow! Skittles May 20 #1
I think most of the nest is in the recessed pocket right against that access window ... Donkees May 20 #2
ahhhh OK that makes sense Skittles May 20 #4
Yay! ShazzieB May 20 #3

Donkees

(31,634 posts)
2. I think most of the nest is in the recessed pocket right against that access window ...
Mon May 20, 2024, 05:59 AM
May 20

The two flagpole mounts on the sixth floor were originally designed to hold long flagpoles, and that maintenance window allowed access to raising/lowering/changing the flag/banners.


Vintage Photo showing the original flagpole mounts:

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