Fifth Avenue Nest
Reports from the hawk bench are there at least two eyasses this year. They saw the oldest briefly in the afternoon, while another eyass was being fed. I hope to be able to capture “baby pictures” this weekend.
350 Central Park West
It was unclear if the nest had hatched yet. The female seemed higher on the nest, but I didn’t witness any feedings. But she did leave the nest unattended for a few minutes. So, I couldn’t tell the status of the nest. I suspect it will become clear in early May.
96th and Lexington Hatched
I’m happy to report that the 96th Street nest has hatched. The fire escape bars kept me from capturing the eyasses, but I could see them moving now and then. It should be easier to see them in a few weeks.
A new nests can easily fail, so it is a great joy that this nest has worked out to at this point. Fledging will be difficult, so the real test will be in six or seven weeks from now.
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.
