Tuesday, 6-3-08
Tonight was similar to last night, except it appeared the young ones were trying to hunt for rodents in the leaf litter. Lots of action, close to where I was along the path.
Monday, 6-2-08
June, yes, June. I never thought we would be able to keep track of them this long. Tonight, it was impossible to find them until just before flyout. Then an adult moved down, and traded calls with it’s mate. One adult went south.
But the kids came down low, and bounced about in tree limbs about 8 feet from us, at eye level, along the path for about ten minutes. It was a magical ten minutes as we watched them close up. Then they moved off for the night.
Sunday on the Lower East Side
After having no luck in The Bronx, I went down to the Lower East Side. I got to see every member of the family, and watch a feeding.
Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York
When the New York Times had information about the Riverside Hawks on their blog, someone wrote that there was a nest on the Nurse’s Residence of Jacobi Medical Center. It was a nice day on Sunday, so I made the trip out to Jacobi.
I found a nest that looked like one from a previous year, but didn’t see any hawks. It’s possible the hawks are nesting on a different section of the building and I couldn’t see them. Anyone work at Jacobi, who can take a look down at the Nurse’s Residence?
St. John Much More Active
St. John the Divine nest is much more active. While it took hours of waiting earlier this month to see a glimpse of anything, it is now common to see at least one eyass when you visit. It makes watching them a lot more enjoyable. If you’re in the neighborhood, take a detour and visit them.
Riverside Church Peregrine Falcons
I went by Riverside Church to see if the resident Peregrine Falcons had any fledglings yet. Since, I only saw the parents, I guess I was a week or two too early.
The parents were fun to watch as they weaved their way between the scaffolding.
