Today a pair of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were working the flowers around the Tupelo Meadow in the Ramble of Central Park.

I went over to Riverside Park this afternoon, to look for the Red-tailed Hawk fledglings.  I’ve been sent pictures of one of them who has been spending time on a set of terraces in the 70’s.  But the fledglings can’t be seen from the street.

So, after hearing some noise from two Blue Jays, I found their nest just inside the 72nd and Riverside Drive entrance to the park.

I took more photos of the Cedar Waxwings today.  It’s an easy nest to watch, although it requires some patience as the feedings can be more than half an hour apart. 

I’ve gone a few times to look for the West End Avenue Red-tailed Hawk fledglings, but have been unable to find them on my last visits.

So, I spent time in Central Park today.  At the north end of Strawberry Field in a Black Locust tree which is in the steep slope between the end of the chip path and the road, is a Cedar Waxwing nest.  It appears to have two birds in the nest.  I saw them and both the parents today.  The feedings took place about 30 minutes apart, so the nest requires some patience if you’re going to watch it.  This is the first time I’ve seen a Cedar Waxwing nest in the park.

While waiting for activity on the 72nd Street nest, I saw this House Sparrow nest behind an air conditioning vent.  Four hungry mouths to feed.

I saw my first European Goldfinch today in Central Park.  An introduced bird in North America, it is becoming more and more established. 

I had to ask a WhatsApp group I’m in to figure it out.  Luckily, folks forgave my ignorance and I got an answer within a minute.