We finally got to see an eyass after watching feedings for a week in Tompkins Square Park. I was able to see two at once, so we’ve got at least two, possibly three eyasses this year.
Both Christo and Amelia were involved in the feedings today, and Christo as taken to staying close to the nest when he’s not on it. It’s so nice that after all the drama earlier this year, things are back to normal.
A quick trip to Tompkins Square Park let me see a feeding, but the eyasses are still too small to see. We’ll have to wait a bit longer to figure out how many there are!
When I arrived Amelia was feeding. (It will still be some time before we know how many youngsters we have.)
Christo was near the nest. He then attacked a Blue Jay nest. From there, he flew to a church on Avenue B where he was harassed by a group of Blue Jays for an extended period. You can’t blame the Jays as they were protecting their young. After things calmed down, Christo ate a pigeon and then flew to the nest.
The hawk watchers of Tompkins Square Park, saw a feeding and an hour long visit by Christo (the father) last night. I went down this afternoon to help confirm the hatch. I saw two feedings, one around 1:15 and one around 3:30. The eyass(es) are too young and small to see from the ground, but it’s clear that the nest has youngsters.
After all of the drama with Dora, Nora and now Amelia it is so nice that the Lower East Side has a nest that has hatched this year.
(It says a lot about the difference between Washington Square and Tompkins Square parks when realize which bands play in which park. Especially when you consider they are only a ten minute walk from each other.)
The nest with the new female, Amelia, is due to hatch any day now. This year’s nest is in a terrible place to photograph. When the eggs hatch, don’t expect “baby pictures” for days!
Tompkins Square Park has had an upheaval this last week. A third new female has fought with Dora, resulting in Dora going back into rehab and the new female taking over! Plus there seems to be no sign of Nora.
This new female, which I’ll shorthand as F3, is making herself at home. Christo and F3 copulated at least ten times today. I guess they both know they’re late in the season!
