The youngsters at Washington Square Park will soon be fledging.  A break in the rain allowed me to see the eyasses and the parents this evening.  The eyasses chests are all apricot, their eye color is light and they’ve almost lost all of their down.  Just a little more growth and we’ll have some fledglings.

I didn’t spend too much time in Washington Square today, since the sun was very strong.  But I did get to see both parents and enjoy looking at the soon to be fledgling eyasses. 

Bobby was on One Fifth be harassed by both a Northern Mockingbird and two Bluejays.  Rosie was on the cross and then a microwave dish.

The eyasses were jump flapping, sleeping and eating on their own.

Tonight, the web camera got adjusted and the view has improved greatly.  Thanks to the New York Times staff.  The eyasses were unfazed by the work and the parents did not see the work.  So, it was a stress free event for the family.

The eyasses were very active and while not big enough to fledge yet, they have us all thinking about what’s coming next!

I only spend about an hour at the Washington Square nest this evening.  Both eyasses were having a relaxed time on the nest.

One of the surprises of hawk watching is how fast the hawks on a nest grow.  Over the last few days, the eyasses have begun to get their chest coloring.  And their tails are now long enough that we can see stripes.

It was a nice evening in park, although the high winds bounced my camera around a bit.  Highlights of the evening include watching the parents on One Fifth Avenue and watching the eyasses get close to the edge of the ledge.

It started raining as soon as I arrived at Washington Square.  I took cover under a tree, but ended up only staying for about twenty minutes.

Bobby made a brief visit to the cross and then the Silver building before disappearing.  Rosie was on the nest most of the time with the two eyasses.