Here’s a better pic from late this afternoon:
I went back downtown to the corner of Columbus & Hudson from roughly 9:30 a.m. to noon. Less flying action this time, but I suspect that had something to do with the “new arrival!”
I did see both adults: 1st Dad soaring around the southeast corner of 101 Hudson around 9:50 a.m., and shortly after 10 a.m. Mom (who had been sitting at the front of the box according to a quick check of the cam still image) flew off, gliding towards the southwest. Sometime around 10:45 a.m. one of the adults arrived at the very top of 101 Hudson with a partial pigeon meal (or possibly a starling), then flew off in a northerly direction, and I somehow lost it in the deep blue sky (beautiful color, but not so good for keeping track of high-flying raptors!). A few minutes after that, someone came off 101 and flew directly overhead, either carrying leftovers or it was a trick of light and shadow. I saw a couple of short flights to and from 101, but overall, a more laid-back morning for the pair.
Here are 2 pics. The first is Dad soaring by 101. The 2nd is that fly-over I mentioned above. Tough for me to tell if it’s carrying something or it’s that light/shadow trick. I do think this was Mom though, the wings look broader than Dad’s (something I noticed in last year’s pics).
These were taken on a relative’s Canon Rebel T2i and a rented Sigma 150-500mm super-duper lens. I’ve never used a lens bigger then 300mm, so it was quite an experience wielding that monster! For it’s size though, it’s surprisingly light-weight (I had it draped on my shoulder most of the day, and never felt discomfort). The pics are still cropped quite a bit (by almost 75%), and I had to add a little sharpness, light, & saturation. Still, it’s pretty close to the quality I’m hoping to get this year during fledge-watch!