Another Senseless Hawk Death

Here's another thing that happened while I was busy not posting—

Back in October, 2017, in a post called Against The Hawks, I wrote:

The Parks Department should trap the hawks and move them to the Adirondacks, where they belong.

Unfortunately, my words were not heeded, and now another senseless hawk death has occurred.

Here is a picture of the dead hawk, whose name was Mr. Hawk — or Hawky,
as he liked to be called:

Hawky, with googly eye.

What's next, wolverines?! If wolverines move into the park, are East Villagers just going to say "They're so helpful — they eat the rats!"

Rats respond to one thing only: poison. If we're going to get rid of the rats, we have to move the hawks, for their own safety.

This has been a public service announcement by East Village Today.

#eastvillage #tompkinssquarepark #hawks #rats #wolverines #publicserviceannouncement #googlyeyes #deadbirds

How 'Bout You?

There are no pictures in this post — just a story. And a video!

I was walking across East 7th Street this past Friday evening, on my way home from work, when I heard an East Villager near me say:

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?

Could it be, I thought to myself? Is he singing "Free Bird", the most requested song in the history of song requests?

I listened closer.

For I must be traveling on, now
Cause there's too many places I've got to see.

He was! He was singing "Free Bird"!

East Villagers are free birds, themselves. Recently, the alpha hawk of Tompkins Square Park has been three-timing it with a couple of younger hawks. You could say he's a free bird too!

So this is for all the East Village free birds:

 
#eastvillage #tompkinssquarepark #hawks #birds #freebird #7thstreet

Against The Hawks

I think the hawks should be removed from Tompkins Square Park.

To begin with, the presence of the hawks has contributed significantly to the explosion in the rat population in the park, and surrounding areas. When the hawks moved in, the Parks Department stopped putting out poison to kill the rats.

Also, since the hawks arrived, East Villagers have had to suffer this sort of carnage (seen in Tompkins Square Park):

Carnage.

City parks are not meant to harbor wildlife; there's something sinister about nature invading a city.

The Parks Department should trap the hawks and move them to the Adirondacks, where they belong.

#eastvillage #carnage #hawks #pigeons #ratpoison #rats #tompkinssquarepark

Hawk-Photographer Watching

You know what's more interesting than watching hawks in Tompkins Square Park?

Watching hawk photographers!

Here is one, taken yesterday:

Hawk photographer.

Seriously — you can't even see the hawk!

Where's the hawk?

#eastvillage #tompkinssquarepark #hawks #photographers

Bird Watching

One of the eccentricities East Villagers are known for is bird watching. Walk through Tompkins Square Park any time of the day, and you're likely to see scenes like these:

Watching birds.

Watching birds again.

Before I was limited to using my iPhone to take pictures, I might have had a close-up — but I don't!

Here is a picture of a hawk:

A hawk.

You'll have to take my word for it.

#eastvillage #birdwatching #birds #hawks #photographers #tompkinssquarepark