This evening, a fledgling caught another Rock Pigeon and had a meal of it. While it was eating both parents, arrived and Christo, the male gave Dora a pigeon to eat. Humorously, the fledgling who had just eaten a whole pigeon, stole the pigeon from Dora.
Today we watched a fledgling do at least fifteen hunting runs before finally catching a Rock Pigeon in Tompkins Square Park. It was exciting to watch and may have been one of the fledglings first kills.
The hawk’s sibling hunted a different way. It stole the pigeon leftovers from its sibling!
It looks like the fledglings at Tompkins Square Park are growing up and venturing farther and farther from the park. They’ve been venturing down to 4th Street and Avenue A, on churches and public housing. They’ve also been on the top of the Christodora Apartments frequently.
But there has still be at least one fledgling near the pool each day. But this might not last long. As July turns into August, the fledglings are going to get harder and harder to find.
The first sighting of the night was a hawk on the top of the Christodora House. It was exploring the scaffolding. The second was hanging out by the General Slocum memorial. It started to hunt, and ended up by a family feeding squirrels. Luckily the young hawk didn’t catch any of them.
Near the end of the evening this hawk flew to Avenue A and 10th Street to beg a parent for food. The parent wasn’t having any of it, and so the young hawk tried to catch some pigeons.
During this hot weather, baths and showers seem to be the “must do” afternoon activity.
The three fledglings in Tompkins Square Park were having a great time on Sunday afternoon. They were very active and played on the ground chasing sticks, one had a meal, and another ended up bathing in a playground fountain. Just like any youngster, it’s so fun to watch them learn through play.
