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.
The Canada Goose nest on a cliff near Belvedere Castle hatched late last week with three goslings. One egg didn’t hatch. The three got down to the pond and have been eating on the south lawn area and getting handouts from tourists.
The eyasses at the Terence Cardinal Cooke Red-tailed Hawk nest were sleeping most of the afternoon away on Friday. They’ve gotten a lot bigger in just a few weeks.
A Bicknell’s Thrush has been delighting Central Park birders with frequent songs and great looks up in the North Woods. Usually found in the mountains, most folks find this bird after hiking up a New England trail. So having one singing loudly, which allows one to distinguish it from the more common, and very similar Gray-cheeked Thrush has been wonderful.
