National Aviary, Cathedral of Learning - Pitt Peregrines

[Kris G.]

 

                                   

[AlisonL]

March 7, 2018

The first egg has arrived at the Cathedral of Learning nest for Terzo and his mate.

[patsy6]

I hope Terzo is there when all the eggs hatch this year, or if not, I hope they all hatch at night.

[AlisonL]

It is snowing in Pittsburgh, and the Monster of Pittsburgh has laid her second egg:

[MAK]

  Thanks for all the updates Alison! 

[Donna]

I was kinda shocked when I got the tweets, 2 eggs already! They don't waste any time!

[AlisonL]

Terzo and his mate have their third egg:

[patsy6]

 

[Donna]

"Hope"-ing for success!!! 

[Carol P.]

  Hope all goes well here this year.

[Donna]

https://www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2018/04/09/caution-for-hatch-day/  Caution For Hatch Day

A word from Kate, (just in case Hope repeats herself) 

[Carol P.]

I REALLY hope everything goes well this year. 

[Annette]

Sometimes a eyas is too weak to hatch and dies in the egg. Then eats the female this egg.

[carly]

Sometimes a eyas is too weak to hatch and dies in the egg. Then eats the female this egg.

Not with this female Annette, they were not weak and unresponsive, they were quite feisty.  The male saved the remaining ones, he is learning to be there for the hatches and then she calms down.

[patsy6]

Yes, the only way Hope's hatches have survived hatching since she's been at this nest on camera is if Terzo is there at hatch time or if the egg hatches at night. Otherwise, she perceives it as either a threat or prey. Also, Terzo is generally a good provider, so it's not that she's starving.