boston/fenway red-tailed hawks nest
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boston/fenway red-tailed hawks nest

I was in Boston for a few hours and decided to check out The Fens where I’d heard Red-tailed Hawks were common. And it didn’t take long to find them… while walking thru Fenway Victory Gardens, a hawk flew overhead with a twig in its talons and I saw it land in a tree just above my head… I was standing right under their nest!

The nest looks pretty small, so I guess they’ve just started building it… I watched them use their beaks to break twigs off of nearby branches and fly them over to the construction. It was awesome to see them using their brains creatively.

I was also really happy to get sharp images of a pair of Northern Cardinals in the gardens… and a cute lil Downy Woodpecker posed too.

© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.

Handsome male Cardinal:

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© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.

Pretty female Cardinal:

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Lil female Downy Woodpecker:

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5 Comments

  1. J.Giacomini
    Posted 10 Feb ’11 at 10:46 pm | Permalink

    Great Pictures :)… just curious, what camera do you use and lens?

    • Peter Green
      Posted 11 Feb ’11 at 11:51 am | Permalink

      Thanks – currently I have a Canon 7D and a Sigma 50-500mm lens. I’m very happy with them both.

  2. Emily
    Posted 22 Feb ’11 at 11:40 am | Permalink

    It was great to meet you (and these hawks) in Fenway! Thanks for leading us to your site — fantastic photos!

    • Peter Green
      Posted 22 Feb ’11 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

      Thanks for commenting, Emily, I enjoyed talking to you guys too. Please post updates on the fenway hawk nest if you see more activity up there, thanks!

  3. ANNE
    Posted 29 Mar ’12 at 7:57 pm | Permalink

    HI PETER,

    PICTURES OF THE HAWK AT FENWAY ARE GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    FINALLY SAW THE EAGLES WITH BABIES IN SCITUATE.

    MY VERY FIRST EAGLE SIGHTING.

    INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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