The fledgling from the Terence Cardinal Cooke nest was on the roof of the New York Academy of Medicine this afternoon. It was above the window where the adult male would eat and then share leftovers with the adult female. This location, while two blocks from the nest can be seen from the nest.

I’ve been away and came back to see the single child was still on the nest building. It was flying from the north tower to the south and getting up on railings and scaffolding, but from what I could see it hadn’t fledged yet.

Today, I went in the morning, to see the youngster fly to Fort Clinton, and then to the Compost Heap before flying back to the nest building and then over to the caged roof of the building to the south of Terence Cardinal Cooke, which many call the Arsenal North, since it houses many Park’s Department staffers that can’t fit into the Arsenal on Fifth Avenue in the 60’s.

So, has this bird been doing this when I haven’t been around or did I see the first fledge? I have no idea!

In addition to the hawks, I saw a very nice Baltimore Oriole nest with a parent feeding the young ones.

The eyass at Terence Cardinal Cooke is looking mighty grown up. It should fledge soon. It was exploring the ledges and found a nice shady corner to relax in for about on hour that was visible from Fort Clinton. I can’t wait for this youngster to fly into Central Park!

I’ve been hearing how much the eyass at Terence Cardinal Cooke has been enjoying exploring the ledge the nest is on, but I wasn’t prepared for what I saw on Friday afternoon. I arrived just as the sun was shifting to put direct sunlight on the nest. So, the eyass went around two corners to get into the shade that is provided by the eastern façade of the building wing the nest is on.

So, if you go in the afternoon and don’t see the eyass, make sure to take a good look around. The eyass might be hiding on the 105th Street courtyard ledge.

The eyass on the Terence Cardinal Cooke nest got fed late in the afternoon when I visited. While I haven’t seen it yet, I understand the eyass is exploring the ledge often going as far as twenty feet from the nest. I can’t wait until this one fledges and explores Central Park.

I made a brief visit to the nest on Mother’s Day. The one eyass was hidden for most of my visit before ducking under the mother to stay out of the rain. I haven’t seen it yet, but I understand the eyass is venturing out onto the ledge some days!