All three Tompkins Square red-tailed hawk chicks are now branching, exploring the area of the tree outside their nest. This has enabled us to get a better look at them.
Below, one of the chicks peeks out from the leaves below mom, Amelia.
Earlier today, I was able to get several photos showing the most
adventurous of the chicks as it stretched its wings on a high branch of
the tree.
Look at that wingspan!
I was able to tell the siblings apart for a few days, but now that their feathers and features are changing rapidly, it's hard to tell who is who. There seems to be one who is older, but I do not believe that one was the first to venture out of the nest. Back in 2018, the younger of two nestlings was the first to fledge the nest. The hawks will fledge when they're ready, and each individual is different, so we'll just have to wait and see what happens next.
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