Egg watch is on

Word from Tompkins Square Park this past week: There's at least one egg in the nest for the resident red-tailed hawks Amelia and Christo. (And all photos here by Steven.)

Goggla is putting the first egg date at March 13. 

So...

The hawks usually lay three eggs, but we have no idea what's going on up in the nest, so we will just have to wait and see. Going by the first egg date, we can expect a hatch in about six weeks, so around the end of April or first week of May. When that happens, we won't be able to see anything, but Christo will start bringing food to the nest. In the meantime, there won't be much for us to watch except for Christo and Amelia taking turns brooding.

Below: Viewer discretion is advised

Leading up to this point, the two were spotted mating... a lot...

... even on top of St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church on 10th Street and Avenue A...

In this post, Goggla provides egg-laying dates from the last seven years, going back to Christo's first nest on the Christodora with (sob) Dora. (BTW Dora is fine, likely on permanent rehab on Long Island.)