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.
I think I saw one of the eyasses hidden behind sticks today. But it will still be a few days before we see the eyasses clearly. I got to see both parents and a feeding as well this afternoon.
The Terence Cardinal Cooke Red-tailed Hawks Nest is looking great. The three eyasses are now big enough to watch with ease and are very active. I had a great time watching them this afternoon. When it got a bit too sunny and hot, the mother would provide shade for them. It was fun to watch.
After watching the nest at 84th Street, I north and saw some nice birds. We’re in the peak of migration and added Wilson’s Warbler, Chestnut-side Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Cap May Warbler and Red-headed Woodpecker to my year list.
Then I visited the TCC Nest as my last stop. The parents and the three eyasses look great.
Great news. Today, both Tahj Holiday and I both saw a feeding at the new nest just south of the Pinetum. In the first week or so, and maybe longer for this nest, isn’t possible to see the new hatched eyasses (young hawks) because they are hidden due to their small size. But before the eggs hatch, the parents don’t eat on the nest. So, seeing feeding behavior is a sure sign of a hatch.
It seems as though these are the same hawks that have failed to nest on the San Remo for years. So, this hatch is great news for those of us who thought they might never be parents.
This nest is very really hard to see into, so the photos and video are just for documentation.
As often happens a few days after seeing two eyasses on a nest, out of nowhere, you see a third. That happened to me today up at Terence Cardinal Cooke at 105th and Fifth. It will be extra fun to watch the parents raise three this year!
