Urban Hawks

I finally got to see the slightest glipse of an eyass’ head today.  I’d been hoping all week to see this.  I also had a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker sighting, which adds another bird species to my Washington Square Park list.

On a night with a little drizzle, the parents spent a good deal of their time off the nest.  Rosie ate a pigeon on the Law School and there were lots of visits and exits from the nest by both birds.

As much as I try to get a glimpse of the youngsters from the ground, the eyasses are still too small.

With the warm weather, the eyasses were left to themselves by the parents a number of times this evening.  Rosie and Bobby made lots of visits to the nest and the cross.

Rosie caught a squirrel late in the day, and took it the Washington Square Arch, but then took off with it.  She may have cached it, since it didn’t seem to make it up to the nest.

A warm day in Washington Square resulted in some behavior changes.  Instead of needing to keep the eyasses warm Rosie could stand up and just watch them.   However, as much as I hoped for a small glimpse of the youngsters from the park, they’re still too small to be seen.

Red-tailed Hawks aren’t know for taking baths, but in New York City we get to see them now and again.  I bet the slices of the youngsters may encourage the adults to bath this time of year!

Screen captures from the New York Time Webcam.