The Fifth Avenue eyasses are close to fledging. The hawk bench is enjoying watching them get ready for their next stage in life. It was a hot evening, so there was limited flapping and jumping but we did get to see Octavia and Pale Male together on the same perch for an extended period.
Just like my last visit, Octavia was providing shade for the eyasses most of the time. However there was a brief feeding and we did get to see Pale Male deal with a pesky Northern Mockingbird on the Carlyle Hotel. The eyasses wings are now a solid color, while just a few days ago they were a mix of new feathers and downy fuzz.
This afternoon and evening in Central Park was warm and sunny. Octavia spent much of the time acting as a parasol for her eyasses. They would come out now and then, but then it was back into the shade provided by mom.
On the way home I spent half hour at Pale Male’s nest. Pale Male brought some food and Octavia fed the eyasses.
On Friday, I spend a some time looking at the Fifth Avenue nest. The eyasses are old enough that the parents are comfortable leaving them alone for long periods. Tonight, it was over an hour.
Nests can be difficult to watch. Eyasses can be sleeping or too young to see, but today at the model boat pond the bench had lots of afternoon action. Active youngsters, still fluffy but large enough to see doing all kinds of things on the nest. If you haven’t seen them yet, and are nearby, grab you binoculars and go!
The mother brought in some leaves today. Perfect for helping with a messy nest.
The opening shots of Pale Male and Octavia have them preched on the Carlyle Hotel’s roof at 76th and Madison.
