The Fifth Avenue fledglings are still centered around 72nd and Fifth but are also being seen further away, including The Ramble and a building on 70th and Fifth.

The three fledglings and their parents are doing very well, with them still staying around 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue.  They were all flying around when I was there for about an hour this evening.

All three Fifth Avenur fledglings were near the nest building today and for a time you could stand in one place on the sidewalk of 5th Avenue and see all three.  One was on the roof of the nest building, one on a balcony a few doors down, and one was very active flying back and forth across 5th Avenue.  It was nice to see all three doing well.

I visited the Fifth Avenue nest today and found that all of the eyasses had fledged.  I saw everyone except one fledgling.  Of the two fledglings I saw one was on a window ledge on the 74th Street side of the nest building and the other on a railing two blocks north.  Both parents were keeping a watch over them.

Tonight I got to see all of the Fifth Avenue family.  First the two still on the nest, including the one reluctant fledgling who came back.  Then Octavia who was on her favorite perch. With Lincoln Karim’s kind help, I saw the first fledgling who made some small flights on the “Woody Building”.  And finally, Pale Male getting ready to roost for the night.

The always crying second fledgling decided it wasn’t time and returned to the nest on Saturday afternoon.  It was still there on Sunday afternoon.  The Salute to Israel Day parade was in progress, which prevented the hawk watchers from hearing signs of the first fledgling.