Tompkins Square Park Gets Ready To Fledge

Two nests in Tompkins Square Park are getting ready to fledge, the Red-tailed Hawk nest and a Downy Woodpecker nest.

The fledge window has started for the Red-tailed Hawk nest based on when they hatched, although their tales seem a bit short to me and branching hasn’t begun by any of the eyasses. But I would expect at least one fledgling by the weekend.

There is also a Downy Woodpecker nest in the park and it has what looks to be at least one very mature nestling.