I only had an hour to visit the park on Sunday. But I did get to see the 888 Fledgling.
She was in a tree right next to a dugout. Hundreds of park visitors waliked right past her.She has a band on her right foot. Banding has been done for over one hundred years in the United States. It’s exciting that we finally have a banded fledgling in Manhattan. If we could possibly band more of them, we might be able to figure out the habits of Red-tailed Hawks born in the city. Do they end up in other urban areas? Do they disperse for a season or two and then return after their “walkabout”? It would be great to learn more about the habits of urban Red-tails. Although, the pure white feathers are fewer each day, there still is some pure white fluff.A failed attempt at a squirrel.Fun in a puddle.She moved to a slightly safer spot.