Despite spending an hour watching the nest yesterday afternoon, it turns out that we missed spotting a pair of red-tailed hawk nestlings at Inwood Hill Park. Via Donna Browne, we learn that a birder and a park ranger visited the location around 1:00 Saturday and observed two nestlings. Bruce returned there today and spotted them also.
A review of my own photos from Saturday still doesn't reveal any sign of the nestlings. A few photos taken at 3:41 do show the Inwood mama looking into her nest, and one can imagine that she is examining her sleeping nestlings. The Inwood nest is further from the closest viewing point than is the Highbridge nest (perhaps 250 feet compared to 175), so it's easy to see how one could miss signs of nestlings unless they were moving about.
Addendum: Bruce has posted his Sunday pix. I may be relatively knew to the hawhwatching game, but it strikes me that the Inwood babies are probably older than those in Highbridge.
Rob,
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, the Inwood eyasses look older than those at Highbridge.