NYU Nest Hatches
The NYU Nest has hatched. To watch their live camera, click here. Below are some screenshots of the NYU camera feed.
Cambria, California
I’m on vacation visiting family and enjoying the central California coast. I had a great day watching sea mammals, including Harbor Seals, Elephant Seals and Sea Otters.
Brood Patch
It was a nice spring evening in Washington Square Park. Bobby, the male was on the Education Building flagpole when I arrived. He went to the nest to give the female a break. She went to a spanish roof at the southwestern side of the park where she preened for about an hour. Her brood patch was visible at times when she faced the wind. While watching her, there was a photogenic Palm Warbler in the park grass.
The female hawk returned to the nest and Bobby then went to the Pless building and appeared to take a chest bath. After about fifteen minutes he few west and we lost him somewhere around the Judson church.
Quick Glimpses
Tonight I only had quick glimpses of the female. Once when the male came to visit and later when the male delivered a rodent. Watching brooding hawks is a bit slow. I can’t wait until the forth week of April when we’ll have lots of young hawks to watch!
2017 Nest Update 2
After visiting the two nests on West End Avenue, and not seeing any sign of activity, I’ve moved them to the previous activity section. This leaves us with eight confirmed nest for the year. I suspect I am missing nests in Harlem and Washington Heights.
Evening With Bobby
Bobby, the adult male of Washington Square Park, didn’t hunt tonight but visited six NYU buildings and a tree before we lost track of him.
