This is one of those incredibly moving, encouraging, and captivating films about nature, wildlife, and its interface with human civilization that have the potential to change our perceptions and understanding of the intelligence of life around us.
It is the story of a red-tailed hawk in New York City, how he survives, and how he affects the hearts of New Yorkers who learn to know, love, and defend him. It is a true story by a first-time filmmaker, Frederic Lilien, with no budget and no filmmaking experience.
Pale Male the hawk survived in New York City for 32 years. He died on May 16, 2023.
Watch this amazing story here.
Related:
The Legend of Pale Male website
Pale Male on Wikipedia
CBS Sunday Morning (2003): “Pale Male, NYC’s favorite hawk”
Frederic Lilien Shares an Exclusive Scene From “The Legend of Pale Maleâ€
In these times when so many events seem to be pushing humanity to the edge or the end of what it means to be human with a soul, we are all praying and hoping for the persistence and strength to push back against the forces of evil. Pale Male seems to embody the surge of that feeling as we reach for God within ourselves and in each other.
Agree. He so inspired me. I wept for over a week and I never cry. I believe in evolution birds earned their wings from infinite intelligence. Humans devolved. We drop bombs, pollute, etc. and are grounded, trapped in an invisible electric cage on the material plane. Birds are self sufficient. Perhaps at one time in the past humans did have that bird like glory and freedom. Watching Pale Male in all his glory demonstrates how much humans have lost.