A Green Heron was seen today at the Upper Lobe of The Lake in Central Park. It was near where a pair of Green Heron’s had nested for a few years before Oak Bridge was rebuilt. Those of us who remember the pair got nostalgic or maybe we were nestalgic.
The eyass that is visible on the nest was much more visible today affording better “baby pictures”. I had hoped to see signs of at least two eyasses by now but haven’t. We’ll just have to wait some more to see how many there are.
The Great Horned Owl continues in Central Park. The American Crows and Blue Jays would be happy if it moved along! As had happened yesterday, it changed trees midday.
Although, I could have missed a feeding, it doesn’t look like the nest at Washington Square Park has hatched yet.
A Gray Squirrel went after Central Park’s Barred Owl this afternoon. I don’t think the owl was hurt, but it was an escalation of hostilities. The owl had gone after a baby squirrel about 30 blocks south a few days ago, so the joke of the day was did the squirrels pass the news along to their cousins?
The Great Horned Owl was spotted again in the North Woods of Central Park. It moved mid-day, and I caught up with it mid-afternoon. It had a decapitated Brown Rat with it. It held it primarily in its right talon, but when it got windy it would hold it in its mouth.
