Columbia Nest
I visited the nest this morning and the eyasses looked like they were ready to fledge. They were also doing a good job at hiding from the web camera by standing directly under it!
West 72nd and West End Avenue Fledges
I got an email that the eyasses of 310 West 72nd Street were exploring the roof garden of the building two days ago, but when I went by yesterday I couldn’t see any sign of them. I went by around noon today, and one was exploring the wall above the nest and the other was safely across the street on 263 West End Avenue. Both were being watch from a parent at the top of 263 West End Avenue.
Not Early Enough
I got up early to see if I could catch a feeding of the youngsters, but they had already been fed when I arrived. I think I have to get there before dawn to catch it.
I did get to watch a parent eat a pigeon and see a few of the eyasses however. They’ve lost most of their downy feathers and are looking a lot less awkward.
John Jay Residence Hall
In the center of the Columbia University campus, there is a Red-tailed Hawk nest on John Jay Residence Hall. It is unclear if the parents had been the St. John pair, or if they are a new pair.
The university has installed a camera and is streaming it to Youtube. Every week or so the URL has been changing due to technical glitches. Today’s URL is here.
They’ve now zoomed out the camera, but for a long while it was tightly focused on the nest, leaving the impression the eyasses had left the nest. But they’re just exploring the full length of the balcony.
They’re starting to explore the railings of the balcony and should be fledging soon.
Quiet Visit To 86th and West End
While I got to see the whole family today, when I was at the nest things were quiet. There were no visits from the parents and the eyasses were fairly mellow. I guess I had beginner’s luck yesterday when I caught all four eyasses together and a feeding.
Out On A Ledge
The Terence Cardinal Cooke (TCC) Red-tailed Hawk eyasses are now exploring the ledge and their mother is even feeding them off the nest now. It’s a delight to see them wonder around, something unique to this nest location.
