Tonight I only had quick glimpses of the female. Once when the male came to visit and later when the male delivered a rodent. Watching brooding hawks is a bit slow. I can’t wait until the forth week of April when we’ll have lots of young hawks to watch!
Bobby, the adult male of Washington Square Park, didn’t hunt tonight but visited six NYU buildings and a tree before we lost track of him.
It was a relaxed evening in Washington Square Park. The male made two visits to the nest, and spent some time hunting without catching anything. I found a new perch for Bobby, the adult male, on the backside of the Kimmel building.
I was on my way to visit CCNY uptown when I saw an email on my phone with a report of a grounded hawk in Washington Square Park. So, I switched subway trains and headed for the park. When I got there I found a hawk in a tree looking a bit stunned, but otherwise fine. It didn’t look like either of the nesting adults, so I was confused. Then the resident male, Booby appeared on the Judson church cross and I could see the female on the Ustream camera feed, so I knew for sure this was an intruder.
Bobby hunted nearby, caught a small rodent and ate it, before going off to roost in a favorite spot. Only after Bobby had left did the intruder leave the park, flying down LaGuardia Place.
The adult male of Washington Square Park gave the female a break from egg sitting, spent some time on the Judson Church Cross and then spent time on low perches on the southern side of the park.
The Washington Square Park hawks have one egg in the nest with one or two more to come over the next few days. The male gave the female several long breaks during the day. At sunset, the male started hunting for rodents in the park. He ended up catching a rat as it ran across a playground. He then went to a few different location before calling to his mate in case she wanted the rodent. When she didn’t come he gave us the slip going towards the east. It was fun to have the extra hour of daylight after work to watch them.
Update 3-14-17: The second egg was laid at 11:45 am on Tuesday.
Update 3-17-17: The third egg was laid on Friday afternoon.
