Rain, Rain Go Away
New York City continues to have inclement weather, and it poured tonight while I was in Washington Square. Both parents were around, and one brought food to the nest. The two eyasses continue their jump flaping on the nest ledge.
Rain Stops, Eyasses Almost Ready
The youngsters at Washington Square Park will soon be fledging. A break in the rain allowed me to see the eyasses and the parents this evening. The eyasses chests are all apricot, their eye color is light and they’ve almost lost all of their down. Just a little more growth and we’ll have some fledglings.
Washington Square
I didn’t spend too much time in Washington Square today, since the sun was very strong. But I did get to see both parents and enjoy looking at the soon to be fledgling eyasses.
Bobby was on One Fifth be harassed by both a Northern Mockingbird and two Bluejays. Rosie was on the cross and then a microwave dish.
The eyasses were jump flapping, sleeping and eating on their own.
Astoria Park
I took a visit to Queens to check out a nest on the Triborough (RFK) Bridge. It’s been on the bridge for some time, although one year the nest was on the opposite side of the bridge. Like so many nests in New York City, it had a parent die from poisoning.
Astoria is a nice quiet neighborhood full of friendly people. Sometimes I get burnt out answering scores of questions from hawk watchers in Manhattan, and Astoria makes a wonderfully relaxed trip. The nest is near the next to the last stop of the N train, which is a quick trip from where I live in Manhattan.
This year the nest has three eyasses, which seem to be about a month old.
Quick Visit to Fifth Avenue Nest
I made a brief visit to the Fifth Avenue nest on Friday afternoon. The three adorable eyasses were there with their mother, who was offering shade to anyone who wanted it.
Camera Adjusted
Tonight, the web camera got adjusted and the view has improved greatly. Thanks to the New York Times staff. The eyasses were unfazed by the work and the parents did not see the work. So, it was a stress free event for the family.
The eyasses were very active and while not big enough to fledge yet, they have us all thinking about what’s coming next!
