At last! The cam has been shifted so we can now see Boo and Scout’s explorations on the deep ledge to the left of the nest. Hooray! Click here to read about it.
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We’ve all been worried about the tenacious plastic bag whose looped handle has been tightly wound around baby hawk Scout’s ankle for days now. Rescue plans were being reluctantly discussed, but the inaccessibility of the nest would make any attempt to help Scout very difficult and dangerous. 
Scout after escaping the plastic bag Luckily, early this morning, when the eyas stood up, viewers of the live cam could see that she was no longer dragging the bag around. It isn’t clear how she got free of the nasty plastic, but we’re all extremely relieved that all is well again in the nest. Read more here. 
Baby hawk excrement is fouling the nest-cam's view We probably all feel the urge to reach outside that window with a rag and some Windex. Alas, we’ll have to wait for a slashing rainstorm, or an adjustment of the camera angle to improve the view. Read all about it here. Our favorite great blue heron father has to cope with more than rain and wind today: heavy, wet snow! 
Snowy great blue heron nest, April 23, 2012 Since the beginning of last week, half a dozen blue jays and pigeons have been brought to a Manhattan animal hospital, showing signs of poisoning. Click here to read the article. Let’s hope whoever is doing this isn’t also operating around Washington Square Park. While Rosie and Bobby probably never eat corn scattered on the ground, they do eat pigeons and other prey that might eat that poisoned corn. |
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