The St. John eyass continues to enjoy life on the nest and seems in no rush to leave. I’ve given up trying to predict which day it will choose to exit!
Earlier this spring, the Astoria female died due to poisoning while she was sitting on her nest. Within a few days, the male found a new mate and they laid a fresh set of eggs.
While we can’t see the hatchlings yet, based on the behavior of the mother, it looks like they have hatched. We’ll know how many there are in a few days.
The two surviving eyasses at the Unisphere in Corona Flushing Meadows Park are doing well. They look ready to fledge. For information about what happened earlier this season, see Peter Richer’s Queens Raptor blog.