Weekly Wildlife at the Garden: Lurking in the Wetlands

Posted in Wildlife on May 26 2015, by Patricia Gonzalez

Patricia Gonzalez is an NYBG Visitor Services Attendant and avid wildlife photographer.

This Red-tailed Hawk was found lurking in the Wetlands during my lunch break on April 26 of this year. I noticed him while walking along the Wetlands trail—he was staring intently at some nearby squirrels. A number of visitors caught sight of him as well and we all began snapping away with our cameras.

At that point I had to leave him to get back to my post; whether or not he made one of those squirrels his snack, I don’t know.

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) – Photo by Patricia Gonzalez