Woo Hoo! Hatchlings in Rochester!
UPDATE! Scroll to the bottom for the most recent pictures and news!
Mariah and Kaver’s first two eyases hatched in the early hours of this morning. Mariah has been keeping the new nestlings protected from the cool damp weather we’re having in Rochester today, so it’s hard to tell exactly when the hatches occurred. The morning light and a quick brooding change gave us a clear look at these two, along with fragments of their eggs and the remaining three intact ones.
Here’s Kaver taking his turn keeping everyone under cover, and giving us another look at the two fluffy white eyases as he settles in. We’re ecstatic to welcome these two hatchlings to the Rochester Peregrine family. When will the others make their debut? We can’t say for sure, but hatching usually takes place over 2-3 days so keep your eyes glued to the Rochester Falconcam and maybe you’ll be the first to spot the latest eyas hatching!
UPDATE!
Here’s Mariah’s third eyas, which just hatched a few minutes after 8:00 this morning! It’s behind the egg shell in this picture, with its feathers still matted and wet. Mariah quickly covered this newest arrival to keep it warm along with its siblings. Keep watching to see if you can catch a glimpse!
Here’s a shot from late this morning of one of the eyases doing one of the things they do best– begging for food. When you consider that these chicks will be fully grown in only six weeks, it’s no surprise to find that they’re hungry all the time!
Here’s the other thing they do really well– sleep!
At this young age, Mariah or Kaver will keep the hatchlings covered almost full time. The baby falcons aren’t old enough to regulate their own body temperature yet. Mariah keeps them out of the wind by lowering her wings on either side of the eyases, as you can see in the picture at the right. We’re lucky to get a glimpse of them uncovered when Mariah or Kaver take a brief break. Don’t worry though. One of the parents will be back within a few minutes to take up the task of protecting their precious offspring once more. You can find more information about the early lives of Peregrines in this article from last year.
-Jess
May 8th, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Mariah great work keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!! you to Reah Mae
May 8th, 2008 at 1:10 PM
I was so excited to see the egg fragments this AM. I did get to see one of the eyas this morning for a brief Mommy-Baby check. So cute and fluffy! Way to go, Mariah!
Sandy in Pinellas Park, FL
May 8th, 2008 at 1:11 PM
The first sighting can be found here, when Mariah stands up for just a second and shows one curled up under her.
May 8th, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Some may question the last one. However, this one at 6:54 shows the little one clearly!
May 8th, 2008 at 1:18 PM
HURRAY !!!! HAPPY MOTHER”S DAY MARIAH !!!!! I’m so happy…This morning my daughter got to the computer before me- and yelled we have babies;; and I came running out to see…For a gloomy day it’s a very Happy Day..Way to go. !!!!!!!!I can’t wait for the others to hatch…
May 8th, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Thank You thank you thank you thank you to all that capture
special falcon family moments. wow what a beautifull thing to watch..
To see and know M + K’s grandchildern in Toronto. [is there proper term
for falcon grandchildern]
May 8th, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Happy Mother’s Day Mariah!!!! Way to go.
May 8th, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Congatulations Mariah and Rhea Mae!!! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to mother and daughter!!!!!!!!!:)
May 8th, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Yay Mariah and Kaver! This has made a dark day very bright! What a surprise. Same to Rhea Mae, congrats! Hope all goes well for mom and daughter. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
May 8th, 2008 at 4:58 PM
We have 3 little darlings–2 to go..YEEP EEEEE….i just can’t take my eyes off of this today….
May 8th, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations! How happy I am to have the same exciting moments I had about a month ago! Fledging of our peregrines is coming soon. Look how great they are now:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hayabusa/izumiotsu/falcon10000/index.html
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hayabusa/izumiotsu/falcon2008/falcon2008-104/index50.html
May 8th, 2008 at 5:29 PM
@Kaoru- Wow! Your young peregrines look like they’ll be ready to fly any day. Congratulations to you!
May 8th, 2008 at 5:34 PM
Kaoru I love the big rocks aroung the front of the nest! It’s a nice secure playpen for when they are small.
It looks like they are almost ready to go.
Thanks for the pictures.
May 8th, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Kaoru, thank you for the pictures! They are magnificant!!
Sandy in Pinellas Park, FL
May 8th, 2008 at 7:09 PM
THESE BABES ARE ADORABLE ! WHAT A WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF! I’M SO ENJOYING THIS.
KAORU- THANKS FOR YOUR PICS. THE NEST IS GREAT, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE’S SO MUCH ROOM FOR THEM. THE BABIES DO LOOK LIKE THEY WANT TO FLY!
May 8th, 2008 at 8:48 PM
Mariah’s moved a couple of big pieces of shell out from under her, around 3 pm. Got a clear shot of one egg out from under her for a few frames (center back of the box), but then she pulled a big piece out from ‘behind’ her (toward left wall as you face in). before settling down on it again. Might we have #4?
May 8th, 2008 at 11:22 PM
No #4 yet. Mariah’s been guarding her young ones all afternoon, with just a peak here and there of some white fluff and 2 intact eggs. She has been napping quite a bit, and has done a number on the broken egg shells, as a number of pieces are considerably smaller! Build up your strength, Mariah… you will certainly need it!
May 8th, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Whoo hoo!! Yay!!! GO Mariah!!! COme on you can hatch little ones!:D im soooo happy 🙂 😀 😉
May 9th, 2008 at 3:53 PM
OH MY! babies everywhere! this is, as always, so exciting..and i am so very glad to be able to be part of it! i hope the other two eggs hatch without difficulty and soon all five will be squawking for a meal!!!!
May 9th, 2008 at 5:08 PM
Thanks for visiting our site. I love this site, and all the pictures here are so beautiful that I feel as if I were very close to your peregrines!
May 10th, 2008 at 1:31 AM
I wrote earlier, about 4:20 pm. Must have put it in the wrong catagory. Any way,
looks like Mariah was checking iut a very wet #4. Anyone else see it. Almost looks like a shiny egg.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:34 AM
The above date is wrong. It is still May 9, about 8:28
The 10Th is our 50 Th anniversary.
AJ