The eyasses have begun branching and have found an easy branch to hop onto. Eyasses usually fledge after 42-46 days. I think they hatched around July 10th, so this would put the window anywhere from Saturday, August 21st through Wednesday, August 25th.
I got to the nest on Sunday when it was lightly raining. Needless to say there wasn’t much action.
Saturday was a wonderful day at Riverside Park. Sunshine with low temperatures. It was a perfect summer day. The eyasses were active, being well fed, and the parents stayed close to the nest.
Fledging may be as soon as next weekend.
I had come early on Friday afternoon hoping for some action, but I found two well feed eyasses intent on doing nothing but lounging around!
I had come early on Friday afternoon hoping for some action, but I found two well feed eyasses intent on doing nothing but lounging around!
I finally got a chance to see the Riverside Nest for about an hour on Thursday and was amazed how much the eyasses had developed in only a few days.
The weather cooled off this weekend, which made for an enjoyable time hawk watching. These pictures are from Saturday and Sunday.
