55 Water Street, NYC

[Donna]

Dad just brought food. Way cute.

[Annette]

Dad just brought food. Way cute.

Two little ones! 

[MAK]

  Oh they are sooo cute! I can't wait for ours to hatch. 

[carla]

Third hatch,still wet.The mother was pulling on her/his leg , all I saw was its behind,the head was under the other one,so she started pulling the leg of that other one,then sat on them.It was a little scary but I think it's OK.Never saw that before.

Greetings Carla

[MAK]

  

[carla]

Help !!!

There is too much wind ,one of the hatchlings was almost blown away,and was picked up just in time by the mother.Heavy weather!

[Bonnie]

Yikes. One of the problems with water St. High winds. The box is protected. I knew there had to be another hatch. Jubilee is one great mom and rocky is one great dad.

Not much wind where I am.

[Bonnie]

I can call the building if there is another close call. Email me with bells and whistles

[carla]

I can call the building if there is another close call. Email me with bells and whistles

OK Thanks.

[Donna]

Congratulations are in order today for Rocky and Jubilee, the proud new parents of four baby peregrine falcons (or eyasses, as they're properly known) on the rooftop nest at 55 Water St.

The couple, who have been together for several years and made their home at 55 Water in 2008, previously had four children almost a year ago, named Brianne, Ramona, Matthew and Stephen. The new chicks have yet to be named, though the DEP will likely be on-site soon to tag the baby birds.

Falcons have been nesting at 55 Water St. since 1999, as one of 15 active nests across the five boroughs, and the building's website has been tracking their activity with a live BirdCam for several years. Though they're little more than precious fluff balls for now, soon, the eyasses will grow into fast-moving killing machines, diving for prey (like pigeons!) at speeds of 200 mph and using their talons to dislocate their victims's vertebrae.

From the gothamist

[chlosmom]

gory, but true---go little ones

[Bonnie]

i feel like they are my babies.  I'll be there when they fledge.

[Donna]

Baby Falcons Born on Financial District Skyscraper


http://www.dnainfo.com/20110426/downtown/baby-falcons-born-on-financial-district-skyscraper

[MAK]

   Terrific! 

[carla]

i feel like they are my babies.  I'll be there when they fledge.

I can feel that with you.And I expect lots of pictures..................
Greetings Carla