Octavia’s Head
The Fifth Avenue nest is so mature and built up, Octavia is almost invisible on the nest. When I visited during a break in the rain on Sunday, you could only see the top of her head!
Tompkins Square Park, Not Yet
I keep going to Tompkins Square Park hoping the female will overnight on the nest and show signs she’s starting to lay eggs. But instead I get a couple who is loving courtship and shows no sign of nesting. At this rate, other hawks may have eyasses before this female lays eggs!
2014 Manhattan Score Card Update 2
Not much has changed this week.
The major news is that NYU will not be providing a web feed this year from the Washington Square Park nest. NYU took over after the New York Times stopped sponsoring the camera last year, but choose not to continue this year.
While NYU may not be continuing the camera, their commitment to the hawks is still very strong. Last year, when the fledglings were on the street, NYU’s Public Safety team was very protective of them. This support of the hawks will continue.
Tompkins Square Park
I was hoping the Tompkins Square Park pair would start nesting soon, but they continue to act like a young couple. They’re building the nest up a little higher and copulating a great deal, but seem to be in no rush to start having a family.
I guess that’s not too bad. While the old guard is quietly sitting on nests, this pair gives me something to watch!
West End/Riverside
The Riverside hawks are back at the same location as last year, a building on West End Avenue. The nest looks good. While I was there today, the hawks were looking at the nest and seemed to be saying “its just right” and ready to go. But they don’t look to be nesting just yet.
Fifth Avenue
Octavia and Pale Male have eggs and this means a limited about of action at the nest site. Octavia gets a few breaks during the day, rolls her eggs and changes positions. But you can watch the nest for an hour and see next to nothing. This was the case when I visited the nest on Saturday.
