The eyasses are starting to lose their white feathers. It’s amazing how fast they grow. From a hatchling to a nearly full grown bird in 45 days. It was a quiet evening with the parents taking a long break on the cross. One of eyasses ventured a long way out on the window ledge. Other than that not much happened while I was observing.
The Tompkins Square Park nest has three eyasses and I was able to catch a feeding by the mother, followed by a small feeding by the father in the early evening. Happy Mother’s Day to the new parents.
If you’re trying to tell the adults apart, the male of this pair is (like most male hawks) is about a third smaller than the female. This particular male also has a lighter colored head, and a much stronger black band on his red tail than his mate.
I got caught in a thunderstorm at Fifth Avenue today. The eyasses and the adult female didn’t seem to mind. The adult just kept on with her feeding and the hungry eyasses were fine with that.
Ten nests have hatched this year in Manhattan. A fantastic number. Thanks to all those who helped send news about hatches and the number of eyasses (baby hawks) seen so far.
Two of the three eggs have hatched and I got to see a feeding of squirrel meat today. This was the last nest to hatch in Manhattan, so it’s great to move on from the brooding stage where nothing much happens.
The parents seem to know what they’re doing, even if it might be their first time!
The Washington Square Park eyasses are getting greyer and bigger. It’s great to see real signs they are growing up. I love them at this stage!
