Urban Hawks

One of the fledglings at Washington Square Park decided to go back to the nest today this morning.  It was still on the nest this evening.  Unusual but not unheard of behavior.  The fledgling and the parents were tough to find today.  In the evening, I found Bobby on the Judson Church tower and the fledgling on the Silver building.  The fledgling soon went to roof of the library, just above the nest.  So for a brief moment all three youngsters were together.

The mother flew into the nest some point in the evening,  so the whole family was accounted for.  We’ll see what happens over the next few days!

The second hawk fledged this morning at Washington Square Park, leaving just one eyass on the nest.  There was a fledgling in a tree opposite the Silver Building for the afternoon, and in the evening we saw a fledgling on the roof of Shimkin Hall.  So, I think we saw both fledglings but can’t be 100% certain.  I’m sure we’ll figure it out on Wednesday.

The situation on the second for the fledgling at Washington Square, was similar to its first day off the nest.  The fledgling was exploring Pless and Goddard, and had a journey to Shimkin.  Its siblings have decided to stay yet another day on the nest unless they fledge in the late evening.

The new fledgling spent most of the afternoon on the Goddard Hall, got feed there, and explored the roof.  Before I left, it made a trip to Shimkin Hall.  It did well at managing the wires set up to discourage Rock Pigeons. 

After I left, it made a few more flights including visits to two trees.

Two eyasses on the nest stayed put and did not fledge today.

The first 2018 fledge at Washington Square Park occurred around 6:20 p.m.  Continuing my amazing luck at this nest, here is the fledge…

(The view from the NYU webcam can be found here.)