Fledgling red-tailed hawk in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.#birds

Juvenile red-tailed hawk on Governors Island, NYC. #birds

Purple sandpiper NYC #birds

Harbor seal off the coast of Staten Island, NY. #mammals

Another silhouette. Watching this red tailed hawk pair and their young brought me much joy. Riverside Park, NYC. #birds

Silhouettes! What a good idea. This is a red tailed hawk in Battery Park, NYC.

Gray catbird enjoying the afternoon sun in Brooklyn Bridge Park. #birds