On Friday, not one baby was to be found there. It didnt take long for me to spot all three of them swooping around the Church as well as the ICC.
An ever watchful Dad dove down just past me!
And brought a meal to his ravenous brood.
After mealtime it was flight training time!
Here the unbanded male teaches a youngster about the fine art of mid-air prey snatching!
A close up.
I thought it might be a gouge or something, but when I looked at the pictures of the kestrel attack, it was clear the bird could open the eye.
It seems to be the dreaded frounce, which decimated the CCNY hawk nest last year.
Both the adult kestrels joined in an attack and drove the bird off into Morningside Park at 120th St.
I could not relocate it, but will try in the morning. RBS has posted some shots of both Cathedral parents and they seem ok. Perhaps it is a CCNY adult. Here's a gratuitous shot of one of the Cathedral youngsters.
and fairly well flighted.
Great as that was, watching the parents hunt from the El was breathtaking.
Here the parent goes inverted as it rolls down on some pigeons.
The youngster settles in,
but his sibling seemed ready to go.
Good luck guys, Ill be watching as best I can.
Its baby hawk time!
Feeding Time.
Kestrel Attack Time.
Almost 2nd Fledge Time.
