Sad news

Violet tending eggs in the nest last April

Photo: Emily Rueb for the NY Times

Chris Gadsen reports on ebirdsnyc:

Violet, the red-tailed hawk of Washington Square Park died yesterday following surgery on her heart. She was believed to be about 5 years old.

Here is the article from the NYTimes: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/violet-the-red-tailed-hawk-is-dead/