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During the fall of 1991, a red-tailed hawk appeared in the sky above New York City. The hawk decide to make the city that teemed with delicious pigeons and rats his home. The birdwatchers of Central Park were thrilled by the new addition to the city’s wildlife and named the young hawk Pale Male.
When Pale Male takes up residence on top of a ritzy Fifth Avenue apartment building, the upper class tenants aren’t too happy. When they try to evict the feathered squatter and his growing family, birdwatchers and nature lovers around the world protest amid a slew of reporters. Will Pale Male continue to reside at one of New York’s most prestigious addresses?
In Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City, author Janet Schulman sums up Pale Male’s nine-year rein in the city. But what really makes this book shine are the outstanding water-color illustrations by Meilo So. Her realistic depictions of the famous hawk stand out against the backdrop of the surrounding cityscape. Thanks to the contributions of both artist and author, the reader catches a bird’s-eye view of life atop the Big Apple.
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Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City