Mitch Suggests a Raptor Site and Inwood Nest Detail

Correspondent Mitch Nusbaum, hawk watcher and astronomy buff, sent in a tip about, as he calls it, a newfangled Raptor Migration Site. www.derbyhill.org/ Click on "photos" at the site for "belly shots" of raptors to help identify them in flight. Mitch said,

"Hi, Just read the news of the IHP Eyasses. Can't wait to go see them. You are invited to monitor the Raptor migration along the shore of Lake Ontario. go to www.derbyhill.org to see the tremendous variety of raptors making their way to their breeding grounds. Last Thursday there was a dark morph Red Tail flyover, something which might also appear in Wisconson. Check it out!" -MN

Thanks Mitch and I'm going to be looking up trying to catch the raptor migration on this flyway in Wisconsin starting tomorrow.

By the way, not only did Alice Danna and the Parkie see the two eyasses in the Inwood Park nest, they watched as a parent fed them besides.

(Photos just aren't downloading at the moment will try again later.)

Donegal Browne

Hatch at Inwood and PM and L Take Care of Business

It's hot up there. Lola spent a good part of the afternoon, doing a little panting now and again.

Saturday News! In case you missed the previous post, Alice Danna, hawkwatcher and teacher, took a trip up to look at the Inwood Park Nest and what did she see? Two little white headed eyasses. (Confirmed by the Park Ranger walking with her.)

Today was warm and sunny in NYC. And today was the first day this season in which Lola looked to be feeling the effects of heat up on the nest. During the portion of the day in which the sun hit the nest, she spent a good deal more time off the eggs and where she was visible.

Lola watches a fly land.

Pale Male lands on The Stovepipe Building.

Lola sits on the nest and pants.

Pale Male sits on the Stovepipe railing.

Lola turns the eggs.

Pale Male looks northwest.

Lola turns her back to the sun and redecorates the rear of the nest.

Pale Male looks at us.

Lola preens.

And Pale Male preens.

And Lola pants some more.

And Lola disappears again into the nest.

Donegal Browne

Hatch at Inwood Park!

Alice Danna, hawk watcher and teacher, went up to take a look at the Inwood Park Nest today, Saturday, and what should she see, but two little white headed eyasses in the nest. The sighting was confirmed by the park ranger who had accompanied her.