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1st Red-tailed Hawk Fledge at New York Athletic Club
MAY 28, 2024
The first fledge occurred at the New York Athletic Club on Tuesday morning. Reports are two of the eyasses were fighting over who would get to perch on the flag pole mount, and one end up fledging. It landed safely in a tree about 100 feet north of Central Park West.
When I arrived the mother had already visited and she made two more visits while I was there. The newly fledged bird didn’t do much other than learn to navigate the branches of the tree. It looked great.
The two eyasses still on the nest were very active, and look ready to follow their pioneering sibling. The mother made a good number of visits to the nest as well. I’m looking forward to the summer and watching these hawks grow up.
Photos/Credits: D. Bruce Yolton