Rosie was on the nest from 5:00 to 6:00 tonight, and looked to be staying there all night.  Bobby made a few visits after 5:30 before going to roost.  I don’t think eggs have been laid yet, but we should expect them shortly.

I walked down from my office to find a hawk on the west of the park and one on the nest.  Fairly quickly the hawk on the west joined the hawk on the nest.  After about a minute, a hawk left the nest.  I couldn’t tell if it was exchange of hawks, or just a visit by Bobby before nightfall.

There is a moment when watching a nest early in the year when you feel everything is in order.  Copulation, Check, Overnighting on the Nest, Check, Staying on the Nest, Check.  Then, you just relax and just know eggs will be coming soon.

Today, I had that feeling in Washington Square.

I got to Washington Square very late, as I has spent most of the afternoon on Fifth Avenue.  Bobby and Rosie were on the cross and then while Rosie did some hunting, Bobby visited the nest.  After dusk, Rosie caught a rat and eat it while a crowd of about fifty watched.

As night fell, Rosie went to the nest to roost. Female hawks start roosting on the nest for awhile, then spend a few days on the nest during the day, and then lay eggs.  The overnight roost on the nest is a very good sign that eggs will be arriving soon.

I arrived at the park late in the afternoon.  A pigeon was caught and shared, but otherwise it was quiet.  I understand in the morning, there were visits to the nest and copulation.  Spring isn’t too far away.

It was a slow day, until dusk at Washington Square.  There was some high flying, some nest visits, a half hearted hunt before Bobby and Rosie roosted next to each other for the night.