Terence Cardinal Cooke
The nest continues to do well. The eyasses have started to “jump-flap”, exercising their wing muscles. They’re also going a few inches off the nest, and should be exploring more soon! This should be fun.







The nest continues to do well. The eyasses have started to “jump-flap”, exercising their wing muscles. They’re also going a few inches off the nest, and should be exploring more soon! This should be fun.
One eyass was very visible for about thirty minutes this afternoon. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.
I spent the weekend in Darien, Connecticut and got to photograph an Osprey nest, I’ve been following for years. The pair is brooding and looks to be doing well.
The Terence Cardinal Cooke Red-tailed Hawks continue to do well. Both parents were helping to feed the three eyasses this afternoon. The role the male plays varies from nest to nest. On some nests the father does very little and on others the father can be very active. With three eyasses it is good to see both helping take care of them.
While two hawks have been seen frequently around Union and Washington Square Parks this winter and spring, there are no signs of them nesting despite reports of them copulating frequently. Either they have a new nest location or they’re taking a break this year.
I had an appointment near Washington Square Park today and took my first look in about two months. Both parents were on the Judson Cross when I arrived before one of them left. The nest on the Bobst Library looks unused.
I got to see two heads during a feeding this afternoon. It was just a few minutes of video, but it clearly was two eyasses. We’ll know for sure if it’s just two, in about a week.