It’s time to get the story straight. Our Hero Hawkmadinejad, christened and courted with gads of sightings over the course of last school year, proved pervasive and rather uncanny. Commenters squinted at his tail feathers as they seemed to shift from brown to red and then to brown again – rather strange for a red-tailed hawk […]

We received only a few responses to the Missed Connections post, but this didn’t sadden us, Columbia. You see, the fewer Missed Connections, the more connected you must be, and we celebrate your happiness in love. But we continue to fight for those still seeking romance, so with that in mind, the following are the […]

UPDATE 10:03 PM: Fear not, commenters once fearful that our hero had up and left us forever. Tipster (and upcoming Senior Wisdom profile) Nat Gale has just spotted Hawkmadinejad and snapped a photo that we’re pretty sure Dining won’t be postering around John Jay.  Astute and protective tipster Jon Hill informed Bwog that he had […]

Our Hero is making some appearances by the church, probably to enjoy the nice weather and the sparrows and pigeons that hang out there. Jeff Chou sent in the following picture of H-dad perched on a lamp by the chapel.   AND Hawkmadinejad made his YouTube debut via an accidental filming by Xavier Estevez! He’s […]

Last week’s haiku contest proved a jolly good time, so we thought we’d share with you which haikus H-dad liked the best. We’d been corresponding with him via gmail up until yesterday, when we received this report. Is H-dad dead? Prove that he is/isn’t by sending pictures and sightings to hawkmadinejad@gmail.com AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Bwog staffer Anna Corke just sent in the following statement: “I was walking on Amsterdam by the underpass and saw a bunch of people huddled around something. When I finally got close enough to see, it was OUR HERO! I’m so sad, guys… actually cried. I can’t believe he’s dead. Anyway, I took a picture, […]

In case you haven’t noticed,Columbia’s favorite red-tail has his (or her?) own Hawkmadinebwog! To show our affection, Bwog staffers have been writing haikus in honor of the best individual of Order Falconiformes. Ours are pretty good (see below) but we think you, dear readers and hawk fans, can do better. And since one of H-dad’s […]

We’ve noticed, dear avian enthusiasts, that photos and sightings of Hawkmadinejad—not to mention our other new friends Nathaniel, Pale Male and Goose Robbins—have constituted about 90% of tips we’ve received. Therefore, in the spirit of reader involvement and instant gratification, we are proud to launch the Hawkmadinebwog, a round-the-clock Columbia bird-related news network.    Our […]

As Bwog blossoms into an around-the-clock Morningside Heights bird-related news source, we present you with two stories of from the cold-hearted avian world. First, news of a hawk kill. Alex Weinberg reports that around 11 this morning, Hawkmadinejad “swooped down and ruined a squirrel in front of Avery.” Awesome. Hawkmadinejad photo, at right, by Alexandra […]

Though Hawkmadinejad’s activities of late have been carefully recorded and analyzed, much of his pre-Furnald-lawn history remains shrouded in mystery and chaos. An ornithologically-inclined tipster, however, points us in the direction of a possible paternal identification:  “Hawkmadinejad is most likely the son of Pale Male, the first raptor bird of NYC, who nested on the […]

Bwog’s resident ornithologist, Courtney Douds, spends inordinate amounts of her free time watching our unofficial campus mascot. Here’s what he’s been up to since he tore a pigeon to shreds during the greatest reading week entertainment since you got so sleepy you started seeing double. You may have seen the large bird of prey around […]

Right this minute, on the lawn in front of John Jay, the hawk that’s been spotted near Lewisohn and the LLC is lunching on a pigeon.  It swooped down and snatched it in dramatic fashion.  Onlookers, please send in your photos and stories.  Bored studiers, please suggest names for our hawk.  Apparently, they’re territorial, so […]