The Hawks of Central Park

[Originally posted on goofyblog 2.6.07]

Yesterday my friend was in Central Park and saw Pale Male catch and eat one of the many rats that populate the park. The hawk was the first to nest on a City building and has his own web site, which is stocked with high-resolution photos taken almost daily by the hawk spotters. Three pairs now live on buildings around the park and there are 4 more that fly in and hunt. Not just rats though: pigeons, mice and squirrels make a good catch.