It was cold and gray in Washington Square tonight. Bobby made a brief visit to the nest. About thirty minutes later Rosie went to the cross to slice. Bobby then flew into the nest to sit on the eggs. Rosie than took an extended break and stayed off until it was pitch black, around 7:35.
When you think you know how everything should work, they throw you a curve!
The New York Times City Room Washington Square Webcam is online. Here is a screenshot from yesterday showing the hawks two eggs.
It was fairly quiet in Washington Square when I arrived. I should say, a calm hawk watching evening. The park was full of people and musicians.
Bobby didn’t visit the nest while I was in the park, but perched at far away both to the east and west. He did get hassled by a falcon for a few minutes while perched near Broadway.
Viewers of the New York Times City Room Hawk Webcam, have confirmed there are two eggs in the nest.
With Daylight Saving Time, it’s easier to have time after work to watch the nest. Bobby made two brief visits while I was at Washington Square one around 5:15 and one just before he went to roost.
You can see the updated New York Times web camera in many of my shots from today.
The Washington Square hawks seem to have their nesting rhythm down now. Bobby checking in every few hours and seeing if Rosie needs a break. I arrived late in the afternoon. Rosie didn’t leave the nest but Bobby came in to see if she wanted a break. He then went off to hunt in the western area of the park.
I took advantage of the warm weather to visit Inwood Hill Park at the northern tip of Manhattan. Both Red-tailed Hawks visited the nest, but they don’t appear to have started nesting just yet. They copulated while I was there.
A Great Horned Owl was roosting near the Red-tailed Hawk nest. It will be interesting to see how these birds manage to coexist.
