Urban Hawks

June 11, 2014December 26, 2020Washington Sq. Red-tailed Hawks

Post Graduate

The second fledgling of the Washington Square Park nest was returned to the park yesterday afternoon after its adventure in a NYU classroom and rehab. I found it this evening on University Place.

It started out on the window ledges of 19 University Place, wrapping around the building from University Place to Eight Street. It then flew to eastern wing of The Brevoort. It tried to land on a ninth floor windows ledge, but misjuded the width of the ledge. It tried to readjust but floated down to a second floor terrace.

After about five minutes it jumped up to the railing of the terrace. Eventually, it flew back down University Place and landed on scaffolding in front of the Weinstein Residence Hall. After about ten minutes, it went into a Gingko tree, where I suspect it roosted for the night.

June 10, 2014December 26, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Finally Off

The last 5th Avenue fledgling finally got its act together and left the nest Tuesday morning. It appears to spent the day in a few trees near where it first landed. I continue to be amazed by differences in personalities in Red-tailed Hawk fledgings. They range from fearless and confident to shy and uncertain.

June 9, 2014December 26, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Reluctant Eyass

They remaining eyass on the Fifth Avenue still hasn’t fledged yet. Its siblings fledged last Wednesday. The longest I’ve seen between sibling fledges is seven days. We’ll see what happens!

June 9, 2014December 26, 2020Southern Central Park Red-tailed Hawks

Branching Begins At Sheep Meadow

On Sunday at Sheep Meadow, when I arrived it looked like one of the eyasses had fledged. After about twenty minutes, however it became apparent that there were still two eyasses in the tree, and one had learned to go out on the branches.

Branching is common in tree nests, but I’ve become so accustomed to building nests, I had forgotten to give the tree a good going over before assuming we had had a fledge! I think the eyasses hatched around May 1st, so we should have a fledge by the weekend.

June 9, 2014December 26, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey

More Views Of The Century Peregrines

On Sunday, I got to see the Peregrines again. The youngsters were out on a ledge and an adult was watching over them. The eyasses wings are now more fully developed and they look great. During my visit a partially eaten bird was retrieved and feed to the eyasses. It’s nice to be able to watch them so easily.

June 9, 2014December 26, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

Still One To Go

I spend a great deal of time on Friday, Saturday and Sunday hoping to see the last fledgling leave the nest. Given that its older siblings left last Wednesday, I was expecting it to go. But it certainly seem to be in no rush to go!

It’s two siblings are doing great in the park and are being well fed by Pale Male and Octavia.