Charlotte and the Fledgling

By D. Bruce YoltonSouthern Central Park Red-tailed Hawks

I arrived around 7:30 to find American Robins and the 888 Seventh Avenue having a minor war.  Junior had taken a Robin nestling, and the adult Robins were going after him.  He moved north and south.  While others looked for the fledgling, I looked for Junior but found Charlotte instead.

Charlotte
Charlotte
Charlotte
The fledgling had been in a tree near the area rock climbers practice south of the ball fields.  The fledgling jumped on the rocks…
… found a puddle and took a few drinks.
The fledgling then settled into a tree for the night on the south edge of the ball fields.
Goodnight!