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Greenwich Village

April 13, 2013

Baby Hawk's Birth Captured by Camera at NYU

Video footage shows a hawk chick emerging from an egg.

New York City

April 08, 2013

Well-Known Hawk Rehabilitator Threatened With Shutdown

Wildlife rehabilitator Bobby Horvath, who helps hordes of sick and wounded animals, could be shut down.

Jamaica

March 29, 2013

Hawk Couple Takes Up Perch on Jamaica Fire Escape

A Jamaica man has a love-hate relationship with the raptors that perch outside his sixth-floor apartment.

Greenwich Village

March 20, 2013

Washington Square Park Hawks Nesting Under Watch of New NYU Hawk Cam

The New York Times has discontinued its popular Hawk Cam, but NYU will carry on the tradition.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island

July 26, 2012

Second Pale Male Baby Hawk Undergoes Rat Poisoning Test

A second sick baby hawk was taken out of Central Park to see if it has rat poisoning.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island

July 25, 2012

Pale Male's Hawk Baby Sickened by Rat Poison, Bird Experts Say

Pale Male's hawk baby fell sick from rat poison, a blood test found.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

April 10, 2012

Baby Hawks Born on Camera in Washington Square Park

The red-tailed hawk born late Monday night is the spawn of Rosie and Bobby.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

March 06, 2012

Hawk Returns to Gramercy Park as Mild Winter Draws Wildlife and Vermin

A red-tailed hawk was spotted Tuesday in Gramercy Park, thrilling bird watchers.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

January 05, 2012

Violet the Hawk's Mourners Plan Washington Square Park Memorial

Violet the Hawk's carers want to build a memorial in the park to "capture her spirit."

Greenwich Village & SoHo

December 30, 2011

Violet the Hawk's Fans Flock Online to Mourn Her Loss

Violet the Hawk was remembered on Facebook and a Twitter account named after her Red-tailed hawk son Pip.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

December 29, 2011

Violet the Hawk Dies After Surgery

Violet the Washington Square Park hawk died Thursday after surgery, her caretaker said.

Manhattan

June 03, 2011

The Fake Hawk Of Union Square

Taped hawk cries are used to keep pigeons away from a Union Square West building.

Upper West Side

May 09, 2011

Hawk Watcher Calls for Candlelight Vigil for Dead Raptor

Hawk lovers who blame the Parks Department for the death of a hawk could stage a protest.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

May 04, 2011

NYU Hawks' Eggs Unlikely to Hatch, Report Says

Bird-lovers are heartbroken after eggs in a hawk nest near NYU have still not hatched, the New York Times reported.

Upper West Side

May 03, 2011

Widowed Hawk Mother Feeding Babies On Her Own

Riverside Park's widowed hawk mother is feeding her babies, but criticism of the Parks Department is mounting.