Two Eyasses Seen On Fifth Avenue
I visited the Fifth Avenue nest on Sunday evening and got to see two eyasses being fed by Octavia. There’s always a chance that there is a third, younger eyass still too small to be seen.
Washington Square Park Hatches
Thanks to a contact at NYU, news spread that the first of three eggs had hatched at Washington Square Park today. I went down after work to find fascinated parents, feeding the newly hatched bird, but mostly looking at the youngster. Great news on Earth Day.
Quick Glimpses of An Eyass at Fifth Avenue
I finally got to see a Fifth Avenue eyass twice tonight for a few seconds each time. They should be easier to see as the days progress. Now we just need to figure out how many there are.
2016 Manhattan Nests – Update 5
Please email with any corrections or additions.
Updates are:
- Highbridge nest may have moved, so I’ve put it in the possible nest category.
- J. Hood Wright Park, CCNY, St. John, Fifth Avenue, and 72 Street have all hatched.
- There is a delightful photograph of the 72nd Street eyasses and their mother in the West Side Rag.
- Inwood Hill Park has most likely hatched, but I haven’t received confirmation yet.
Updates after posting: The 8 East 96th Street nest appears to have failed after the nest fell apart, two eyasses confirmed at 116th and Riverside, and one egg has hatched as Washington Square Park.
Obsessed with Fifth Avenue
It happens every year. I know it takes a few days before the eyasses are big enough to see, but I always try too soon to see them. I check every angle but it doesn’t help. I just need to be patient.
Pull and Twist
The last thing I needed to see to be sure the Fifth Avenue nest had hatched I saw on Monday evening, the classic feeding of an eyass. The mother pulls a piece of food off the prey and gently twists her head by 45-90 degrees to hand the food off to the eyass. Seeing this behavior removed all doubts about the nest hatching for me. Now the questions is how many eyasses is she feeding, two or three?
