Bird of Prey in New York city (1 Viewer)

[BBandW]

Hoping someone can confirm that this is a juvenile peregrine

 

[Pinewood]

Hello BBandW,

The "belly band" of stripes says red-tailed hawk to me.
You saw it in Downtown Manhattan, perhaps?

Stay safe,
Arthur

 

[peterbrash]

Red-tailed hawk

 

[rollingthunder]

Agreed and if you have any more then probably best in the Identification thread

 

[BBandW]

Thanks for the replies.

The pic was taken a couple of days ago in lower east side Manhattan. I'm uk based so not a bird I'm familiar with, but I understand they are becoming common in NY.

Apologies, meant to post this thread in the Bird ID forum. Maybe a kind moderator could move it to its proper home

 

[nartreb]

Red-tailed hawks are common throughout the USA, though they weren't too common among the skyscrapers of Manhattan until the famous Pale Male and a succession of mates started nesting on a building ledge near Central Park in the early 1990s. (Red-tails usually nest in trees.)
It's not too surprising, but still interesting, that the prey here is a pigeon. Red-tails usually prefer to dive on small mammals (e.g. grey squirrels) on relatively open ground, but on New York rooftops and balconies, pigeons are going to be easier prey.

 

[Pinewood]

Red-tailed hawks are common throughout the USA, though they weren't too common among the skyscrapers of Manhattan until the famous Pale Male and a succession of mates started nesting on a building ledge near Central Park in the early 1990s. (Red-tails usually nest in trees.)
It's not too surprising, but still interesting, that the prey here is a pigeon. Red-tails usually prefer to dive on small mammals (e.g. grey squirrels) on relatively open ground, but on New York rooftops and balconies, pigeons are going to be easier prey.

Hello Narteb,

This year in Central Park, we did have a nesting pair in a tree, along the West Drive.

Stay safe,
Arthur