Sheep Meadow Feeding
I got to catch a feeding in Sheep Meadow on a very gray evening in Central Park. The two eyasses are just wonderful to watch.
Thompkins Square Park – Another Feeding
The eyasses are still too small to get good glimpses of yet, but the parents doing a great job hunting for them and feeding them.
The Alphabet neighborhood is really excited to have this nest. It’s been nice to see people be curious about their new guests. I must have had 40 people ask me questions about the hawks today.
Washington Square Park
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.
Tompkins Square Park Feeding
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.
Fifth Avenue In The Rain
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.
2014 Manhattan Score Card Update 6
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.