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anitaashland's review against another edition
5.0
This book is as much about the birding community at Central Park as it is about the hawks. If I visit NYC someday I will probably make the Bird Register at Loeb Boathouse in Central Park my first stop.
alexmonster's review against another edition
4.0
Great quick read. Surprisingly compelling & emotional for being about bird drama.
sharnacious's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
m__maya's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.75
an absolutely wonderful read. winn writes about both birds and people in a way that really touches your heart, and the reviews on the back of the book are correct— you will see the world around you differently!! really engaging, and educational without being boring :-)
sgunther's review against another edition
4.0
This book is less about the hawks than the title advertises and more about Central Park birdwatching in general, but I didn't mind; all the birds have interesting stories. And Winn writes about her people as if they, too, were birds—or at least interesting specimens of some sort. This does make sense for a book like this in the sense that it makes the whole reading experience feel like birdwatching; it does, however, take away a bit of the intimacy and humanness of the story. Still, it's a fun, feel-good read for anyone interested in birds or the city.
lizlogan's review against another edition
3.0
Very interesting and very good, but at times I felt exasperated by the hawkwatchers and wanted to tell them to get a life. I understand wanting to protect animals and being excited to see something rare, but sometimes the level of worry (ie. not being able to sleep for a month because of worry that baby hawks wouldn't fly right) seems a bit excessive.
kellyelizabeth27's review against another edition
4.0
As much a study of the community of bird-watchers as it is a tale of the hawks discovered nesting on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Extra fun if you live in the city and can take a walk over to the Model Boat Pond to see for yourself. Lots of fascinating stuff about NYC.
melanie_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Coronavirus (update: Coronavirus + Rebellion 2020) book review #27 – 4 stars
With a mother and juvenile coopers hawks residing in a white pine tree in our yard this summer, I found this tale of love and life among red-tail hawks captivating.
The circle of life is cruel, but Winn does a fantastic job writing it without our human judgement. But then again, most of us are also meat-eaters with the luxury of averting our eyes … but that is another conversation entirely.
The one difficult characteristic I notice about dedicated bird watchers, however, is the obsessive nature of it. While I love a great bird sighting, I can’t imagine keeping lists and revolving my schedule around watching in the park (sayeth the woman who obsessively keeps track of the books she reads). To each their own.
With a mother and juvenile coopers hawks residing in a white pine tree in our yard this summer, I found this tale of love and life among red-tail hawks captivating.
The circle of life is cruel, but Winn does a fantastic job writing it without our human judgement. But then again, most of us are also meat-eaters with the luxury of averting our eyes … but that is another conversation entirely.
The one difficult characteristic I notice about dedicated bird watchers, however, is the obsessive nature of it. While I love a great bird sighting, I can’t imagine keeping lists and revolving my schedule around watching in the park (sayeth the woman who obsessively keeps track of the books she reads). To each their own.
vkeatongrreb's review against another edition
3.0
This book was cute!! Love all the story about the hawks in Central Park - I’m such a wanna be bird watcher. Maybe I’ll pick it up in 2021. Will say some aspects of this book feel dated (published mid 1990s) such as a the adulation of woody Allen. Interesting to read after the anti Internet book. People used to figure out what street they were on in the park based on digits on telephone poles?? Wow. Also crazy antidote but for anyone who read Catcher in the Rye, Holden caulfield is really worried about where the ducks go in the winter? Well now the ducks don’t go anywhere because the lake doesn’t freeze over because global warming!!