2018 Manhattan Nest Update 6
Updates:
- Pale Male and Octavia’s nest had hatched
- Tompkins Square Park’s new female, Amelia is brooding.
Octavia, Eating or Feeding
When the eggs hatch, which takes place one egg at a time, it takes about a week more to see the eyasses on the Fifth Avenue nest. The only clue that they’ve hatched are feedings and changes in behavior of both Pale Male and Octavia.
Today, an hour and a half apart, it appeared that Octavia was feeding an eyass. I’ll let you judge the video for yourself, but it looks like we may have good news.
2018 Manhattan Nest Update 5
It looks like the J. Hood Wright Park and CCNY/Shepard Hall nests are both inactive this year. I visited J. Hood Wright Park earlier in the week and saw a Red-Tailed Hawk perched on Haven Avenue on the west side of the park, so the nest may be in a new location this year. At CCNY, I didn’t see any activity. The CCNY pair may have relocated to the radio tower they used a few years ago. Let’s hope we hear some good news about either pair, later in the season.
96th and Lexington Avenue Update
The hawks at 96th and Lexington seem to be doing fine. The female was on the nest in the late afternoon and evening. Her mate was flying about the neighborhood, was hassled by two different American Kestrels and hunted unsuccessfully in a nearby park.
Barn Owl Continues
The Barn Owl in Central Park roosted in a new tree and was much more visible than in days past. It gave some great looks and took its time preening before fly out.
Barn Owl Pellet
The Barn Owl was a bit easier to photograph today. It’s now on its 8th day in the park, which is longer than expected. It regurgitated a pellet at dusk.
