FLASH!!! PALE MALE AND OCTAVIA HAVE A FLEDGE!!!!!! (Pale Male Does It Again!) And Addendum on Franklin Nest teircel/formel ID

Photo Stella Hamilton 

Just in from veteran Hawkwatcher Stella Hamilton!

 We have a fledge!

 No one knows when it happened because the  area where Hawkbench is was closed due to the Puerto Rican Day Parade. A bunch of us hawk watchers quickly stormed the Model Sailboat Pond as soon as the the cops gave us the OK to go right on in after the parade had ended. 

We heard the baby calling but could not find it right away. 

Mom, Octavia, was nearby, so baby must be around. After a few minutes of searching, Lincoln located baby on a railing of a building 2 blocks North of the nest building. 

Pale Male was also hanging around the terraces of the buildings and treetops along 5th Ave.  So, two more babies to go. 

It will be raining the next 2 days , so good luck. 

Stella

 Photo Stella Hamilton

And a vigilant parent is never far away!

Stay tuned!  More as it comes in!

ADDENDUM on the Franklin-  A heads up from Robin of Illinois--wonderful comparison of the ankles of a tiercel vs a formel eyass!  http://sunnydixie.blogspot.com/
HAPPY HAWKING!
Donegal Browne

The Fifth Avenue Three, The Accidental Fledge, and a New Frog Species in Staten Island

photo courtesy of www.palemale.com/

The Fifth Avenue Threesome looks in three different directions.  All areas, which before long, they will experiencing first hand.


Photo courtesy of http://morningsidehawks.blogspot.com/

The Quiet Fledgling, who may well be an early "accidental" fledge or so Rob Schmunk postulates.  Check it out on the link above.

PLUS
A new frog species found in NYC?  That's right! In Staten Island of all places...
 Just in from Robin of Illinois-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17367664

HAPPY HAWKING!
Donegal Browne

Tuesday Tidbits: Franklin Institute, Isolde Up at the Cathedral, Plus Vince and His New Girl Have Neighborhood Support!

 Jackie of Tulsa sent this amazing photo from the Franklin FaceBook page:

 

Look at this ultra-close-up of one of the Franklin babies!
Photo courtesy by Darryl W. Moran, The Franklin Institute Facebook page.

 
Isolde and one of the three "kids", courtesy of  Rob Schmunk over at http://morningsidehawks.blogspot.com/

For those Concerned about the localized flooding in Central Park and possible lack of prey-Pale Male, Octavia, and the eyasses are all still eating very well.

And last but not least, I recieved an update from Chris Lyons concerning the Fordham Hawks- Vince, his New Girl, and the scary fledgling situation.  Chris is still working on contacts for the nest building.  But things are looking up, as various people in the neighborhood know about the nest and are enthusiastic about helping to keep the fledglings safe.

Happy Hawking

Donegal Browne