Fluffy Trio
The eyasses at Fifth Avenue have gotten big enough that you can see their heads during feedings. Today, I got to see all three of them for the first time.
Growing Up
One of the surprises of hawk watching is how fast the hawks on a nest grow. Over the last few days, the eyasses have begun to get their chest coloring. And their tails are now long enough that we can see stripes.
It was a nice evening in park, although the high winds bounced my camera around a bit. Highlights of the evening include watching the parents on One Fifth Avenue and watching the eyasses get close to the edge of the ledge.
Fantastic Fifth Avenue
While I only could see one eyass from street level, and not the three that have been seen from building terraces, I still had a fantastic visit to Fifth Avenue this evening.
Both parents were very active attending to their newborns. Pale Male hunted and removed leftovers. The mother fed the eyasses (watch the video) and snuggled up to with them at nightfall.
Brief Washington Square Visit
It started raining as soon as I arrived at Washington Square. I took cover under a tree, but ended up only staying for about twenty minutes.
Bobby made a brief visit to the cross and then the Silver building before disappearing. Rosie was on the nest most of the time with the two eyasses.
Sunday in Washington Square
Washington Square seemed very normal today. Standard behavior by all hawks young and old. One eyass still has a foot caught in a plastic bag, but seems safe for now.
Both eyasses are becoming better coordinated and are walking around more. They’re also starting to flap their wings. It’s a great time to come to the park and watch them with binoculars.
Fifth Avenue Tease
During a feeding I got to see a glimpse of one of the new Fifth Avenue eyass’ head. It wasn’t enough to claim I’d seen the eyass for sure, but it was close. We should be able to get good pictures of the kids by mid-week.
