Author: Matt Perry

Videos of # 1 Chick Hatching & The First Feeding

Hatch Today is Highly Likely!

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At 5:28 this, morning, Astrid gets off the eggs and reveals that no hatch has taken place yet

Last evening the hole in the egg became even more obvious and the chick inside began calling in earnest. This morning, calling from the chick became even more intense and a small piece of egg shell was seen falling from the egg. Most probably the hatch of egg # 1 will take place sometime this morning.

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Astrid accepts breakfast from Ares before leaving him with nest duties

 

A Pip? We Think it More Likely This Time

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What appears to be our first legitimately pipped egg

It looks like we may have a legitimate pip this time. This time the egg that has the white spot (along with what looks to be a corresponding hole) appears also to be the first egg that was laid back on April 1st. That would certainly be the egg that we would expect to hatch first. It’s now been 32 days since full-time incubation began, and 33 days is the incubation period that the eggs required last year. We encourage falcon fans to keep watching and please alert us if you see a hatch or even if you get a clearer view of the pip. Stay tuned!!!