The first fledgling from Tompkins Square Park flew off around 10:45 a.m. on Monday.  It was relocated in an airshaft in the early evening across the street from the nest.  Red-tailed Hawks can get stuck in narrow airshafts, so Ranger Rob Mastrianni was called to relocate the bird to a tree in the park.  

Ranger Rob arrived, captured the fledgling, check its health and quickly got it relocated.  The fledgling soon explored the tree it was placed in, while the parents watched over it from a nearby tree.

I love it when a neighborhood gets together to enjoy a fledge and also watch out for a young bird’s health.  This happened today.  Residents of the Lower East Side should be proud of their neighboors who looked out for the welfare of an innocent young bird today.  They’re all real hawk watchers now!