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Hawks in Byram / Halcones en Byram

I’ve noticed some new birds in Byram: hawks. I regularly see two of them, distinguished only by their size, one is larger than the other. Last year, I had resident male turkey who left in the spring to find a mate after two weeks of waking me up gobbling. This year, it’s hawks.

 I spoke to Brian O’Toole at the Greenwich Audubon and he suggested that there’s probably a breeding pair living nearby and that the smaller one is likely a baby hawk. The babies, when they get old enough to be out and about, are evidently not much smaller than the adults. And the babies squawk very loud, as this one did. It sounded a lot like a seagull. The hawks eat birds and squirrels, and he said that it is probably no coincidence that the new birdfeeders my wife Nicole set up, with all the new birds and squirrels, attracted this pair.

Brian also told me that Byram Park is known for having a lot of birds, and the Audobon conducts bird counts there.

I’ve heard reports of other hawks in Byram – have you seen any?

Spanish Version

He notado nuevos pájaros en Byram: halcones. Veo regularmente dos, distinguido solamente por su talla, uno es mucho más grande que el otro. El año pasado, veía un pavo masculino que se fue para encontrar a una compañera después de dos semanas de despertarme encima de su engullimiento. Este año, son halcones.

Hablé con Brian O’Toole del Greenwich Audubon y él opina que probablemente existe una par criadores y que el más pequeño es probablemente el bebé. Los bebés, cuando crecen y vuelan libre afuera y alrededor, no son mucho más pequeños que los adultos. Y los bebés graznan ruidosamente, como éste lo hizo. Sonaba como una gaviota. Los halcones comen pájaros y ardillas, y él dijo que no es ninguna coincidencia que los nuevos alimentadores de pájaro, con todos los imagines de pájaro y ardilla que dispuso mi esposa Nicole, atrajo este par.

Brian también me dijo que el parque de Byram es conocido por su cantidad de pájaros, y el Audobon conduce cuentas de pájaro allí.

¿He oído informes de otros halcones en Byram – has visto unos?

 

This is the smaller one, that's Ritch Ave behind him (her?)
This is the smaller one, that’s Ritch Ave behind him (her?)

Same small hawk, another angle

Same small hawk, another angle

Larger hawk on phone pole

Larger hawk on phone pole

The larger one on a cell tower - I hope the microwaves doesn't prevent him from having an eyass (correct term for baby hawk)

The larger one on a cell tower - I hope the microwaves doesn't prevent him from having an eyass (correct term for baby hawk)

FYI, last year's turkey

FYI, last year's turkey

I made the mistake of putting a turkey decoy on the lawn - he didn't like it much !

I made the mistake of putting a turkey decoy on the lawn - he didn't like it much and he attacked it !


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