Sunset 8:24PM (NYT), Temp. 76F, Humidity 66%, Wind WSW 5-10MPH, All times PM unless otherwise noted. Hawkwatchers: Kenturian, Sam, Donna, Susanna, Uma. Hawk View-On rock hill, crowned by Cob Cot, southern end of park, slightly N and W of Trump Parc. Shady and pleasant with a snack vender very close, bathrooms a bit further. Construction of penthouse on adjoining building may soon obscure view. 5:22 Both hawks on nest looking into concave. 5:23 Dark Lady noticably bigger than Jr., she's very dark and streaked with fluffy face, even streaked jodphurs, and sturdy looking beak, Jr looks much like Pale Male, with slightly less concerned brow, though still has The BROW and possibly slightly ligher eyes, but not by much, no molting apparent. Jr on watch, back to Cobs Cot, Dark Lady forward. 5:24 Jr up and into park. 5:25 Dark Lady pulling bits of food off prey. 5:26 She dips beak with tidbit deep into concave. She continues pulling bits off prey and then dipping beak into concave to feed. May be dipping beak into two positions? 5:35 Jr returns to nest with pigeon. Dark Lady prepares it, feathers fly as she plucks it. She eats some feathers. She removes entrails. Eats a tidbit then begins to feed. 5:39 Dark Lady looks into nest, works beak, Jr on N side of nest, looks in. Dark Lady changes position slightly to more center nest looks in, definitely feeding to different position. 5:46 Dark Lady off nest for break, PM on nest...mantles momentarily. 5:51 Nest exchange, Jr off, Dark Lady on. 5:58 Dark Lady down in nest, tail to Cob cot. 6:06 Tip of tail visible. 6:10 Dark Lady is on nest but can't be seen. 6:36 Dark Lady stands, rips off more feathers from prey, eats feathers, rips off large chunk of meat, works it with beak, to make smaller bits (?), starts feeding, feeds six tidbits. She has a bite. Moves slightly to different spot, feeds. 6:43 She begins to make feeding motions, one deep, the next not so deep, then deep, then not so deep. 6:45 Still feeding, tail slightly more W. 6:47 Pulls more meat from prey while holding it down with talons. 6:52 Very rapid feeding, changes position, head to different spot. 6:53 Jr circles in front of Trump Parc, keeps circling, gains altitude, goes past to W. 6:55 Dark Lady pops onto nest, unwelcome visitor? 6:56 Jr circles between Green Roof and Darth Vader office building, Dark Lady stands, alert and ready. 6:57 Dark Lady starts to settle, then does some kind of arranging in concave with beak and feet, settles slightly off center. 6:58 Only tail tip seen. 7:16 Dark Lady high in nest, head showing, quick head movements, being buzzed by large insect. She settles again. 7:46 Jr arrives on nest with small rat in his beak he gives it to Dark Lady, from his beak to her beak. 7:47 Golden light, Dark Lady rips prey and feeds, dipping beak into concave, different locations. Jr stands closer to viewer, Dark Lady feeds on the other side of him. Large insect is back, buzzes Jr., he makes beak movements. 7:52 Jr triangulating to West side of park. 7:54 He looks down into concave. Dark Lady still feeding. 7:57 Bug is back with a vengence, Sam's young eyes say it is a HUGE fly, it buzzes both Dark Lady and Jr. 7:58 Jr. looks into nest. 7:59 Jr preens feathers, full tail fan, triangulates. 8:00 Humongo fly is back, quick hawk head twists. 8:02 Dark Lady up and off the nest taking the leftovers for her dinner. 8:08 Nest exchange, Dark Lady on, Jr. off and flies W past southern most AOL Time Warner building. 8:09 Exit Submitted-Donna Browne |