EV Grieve: A father-fledgling moment in Tompkins Square Park

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Photos by Steven

Here is Christo, one of the resident red-tailed hawks in Tompkins Square Park, after a successful food run.

Christo is later seen feeding one of the 2021 fledglings that he is raising this summer with Amelia...

Then, well, the food transfer broke down, and the morsel of (pigeon? rat?) fell to the ground...

Brian said...: Bummer.; June 20, 2021 at 2:44 PM
anonymous said...: DOH!; June 20, 2021 at 4:12 PM
Lola Sáenz said...: Great Photographs Steven! Thanks EV Grieve for keeping up with the Christo's lol
Happy Father's Day Christo; June 20, 2021 at 4:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Hilarious reaction from birds. How much time observing birds did it take to capture this?; June 20, 2021 at 5:29 PM
Brooke said...: Happy Father’s Day Christo!; June 20, 2021 at 11:36 PM
Steven said...: I think Christo brought the pigeon to the branch before I got there. He dropped it a few minutes later. You have to be lucky sometimes!; June 22, 2021 at 10:33 AM
Anonymous said...: Redefining the meaning of a well balanced diet; June 22, 2021 at 3:04 PM