While most of us expected the Washington Square fledgling to be coming into the park soon that didn’tt happen today.  Instead, it was a block further east, on top of a building using some scaffolding as a jungle gym.  I wonder if this behavior takes the place of branching, for birds born on a building rather than a tree nest?

The fledgling was harassed by an American Kestrel and later the adult female came in to check on her.   The mother then roosted for the night on a fire escape a block even further east.

I only stayed until 9:10, but it looked like the fledgling was going to roost at the top of the building.