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.
The surviving eyass looks like it may soon be a fledgling. I can’t wait!
I visited the scrape on Saturday afternoon. The eyasses have matured a great deal since I last saw them. They look like they should be ready to fledge by next weekend.
I’ve included some photographs of the bridge and the Harlem River. I realized in my excitement over finding this year’s scrape, I forgot to document the area. Below the bridge are the Metro North Hudson River Line tracks and the Harlem River. The bridge has two levels, an upper deck for the 1 subway train, and a lower deck for car traffic.
I’ve become fascinated with the Broadway Bridge scrape. It’s the first time I’ve been able to watch young Peregrine Falcons in person. It’s a lot different than watching the 55 Water Street video feed.
Tonight there was a feeding by one of the parents, although it looks like the eyasses can pick at food by themselves. I’m looking forward to watching this pair grow up and fledge.
Here’s a brief video of the surviving eyass, who appears healthy. Let’s hope it survives and fledges sometime in the next ten days.