If I counted properly, we have three eyasses in the Sheep Meadow nest this year. They were tough to see. Their mother left unattended for a good period and then returned to a perch above them kept an eye on them for over an hour before returning to the nest. She was also keeping an eye on the workers building a huge stage and sound systems for the AIDS Walk on Sunday.
The new nest at the Beresford Apartments and the relocated nest at St. John the Divine both seem to have failed this year. We’ll see if either pair tries to have a second clutch.
On the other hand, hawks have been seen with nesting material on The San Remo and a fire escape at 100th and Third Avenue. So, we could be in for some late surprises this year.
The Fifth Avenue nest now has three very visible eyasses. One’s a bit of a bully and they can now move around the nest with ease.
Today, I worked on testing my new live broadcasting setup. The technology is maturing and I hope to be able to do weekly broadcasts. My Livestream page is livestream.com/urbanhawks. Follow me to be notified of broadcasts.
This year my live broadcast technology stack includes:
Think of all this as a mobile news van shrunk down to the size of a backpack.
It’s almost certain we have only two eyasses at Washington Square Park this year. Here are some more pictures and video of them…
On a hot day, the eyasses seemed to be more interested in sleeping than anything else. I didn’t get good video or stills, nor did I solve the riddle of how many eggs hatched (most likely only two of the three eggs). But I did get a sunburn. Hopefully, I’ll have better luck later in the week.
Octavia must have some hungry youngsters on her hands. Every time I visit the nest, I get to see her feeding her three eyasses.
(There was a hatchling being fed on Sunday, April 26th. So, please be aware that the dates and ages of the eyasses being listed on the Palemale.com site for 2015 are incorrect.)
