Third Egg Hatch? It Looks Likely…
We can’t be sure, and as far as we know Mariah’s been tight-billed on the subject, but there are a few clues. Mariah has been moving around a lot in the nest. That’s often an indicator that she hears the eyas pipping its way out of the shell.
Then there’s this egg shell that poked out from beneath Mariah a little before 10:00 this morning. In previous pictures from today, the two hatched eyases were grouped together with two intact eggs, so the fact that this shell has appeared may mean that at least one more egg has hatched.
The final piece of evidence, at least from what we’ve seen so far, may be this picture from 9:01AM. Look carefully at the small round object next to Mariah’s left wing (on the right side of the picture). It’s a bit speculative, but that could be the newly hatched eyas, it’s feathers still wet and matted from having just emerged from the egg. She just hasn’t given us a good enough look yet to be 100% sure, but hopefully Mariah will leave the eyases uncovered long enough for us to get a head count. If we get a clear picture, we’ll be sure to post it here, so keep watching!
UPDATE: 11:45 – FIRST LOOK AT 3 EYASES!
Here’s our first look at the three eyases lined up under Mariah’s watchful eyes and protective wings. Can the fourth hatch be far behind?
-Jess
May 9th, 2007 at 11:47 AM
Call me crazy, but it looks like all for eyases are there now! 🙂
May 9th, 2007 at 11:52 AM
It looks like all four hatched –
May 9th, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Mariah just got off the eggs and there are 3 eyases!!!
May 9th, 2007 at 12:01 PM
11:50am… Count the feather babies!! One, Two Three!! I am so excited I can’t control myself!!
May 9th, 2007 at 12:18 PM
counted three at 12 Noon
May 9th, 2007 at 1:17 PM
I guess it was wishful thinking. 🙂
Aren’t they precious?!
May 9th, 2007 at 1:57 PM
Love the photo with her wings around the eyases!!! She and Kaver are awesome parents.
May 9th, 2007 at 1:58 PM
I saw 3 hatchlings and 1 egg. It was almost as if the newborns were keeping the egg warm when Mom was away.
May 9th, 2007 at 2:46 PM
I see 3 cute little fuzz balls!
May 9th, 2007 at 4:35 PM
WOW!!!! This is so cool to watch. I have all my co-workers coming over to my computer to take a look at the new family. Carol, thanks for the info on what to look for to tell them apart. Thanks so much to whomever took the time and energy to put up all the camers so we can all enjoy the show.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:10 PM
Do you have any feedback on Hafoc’s travels from the transmitter installed
May 9th, 2007 at 5:34 PM
Ohhh how I love falcons! Mariah & Kaver are such good parents!
Jessie in California
May 9th, 2007 at 10:31 PM
I love this site. The info is great. I can’t believe how wonderful mariah and kaver are, and their 3 little ones, are adorable.
May 10th, 2007 at 7:45 AM
Thanks to every single soul responsible for this miracle and making it possible to watch it from the beginning!
May 10th, 2007 at 10:19 AM
Definitely 3 cuddly babies now. And they’re hungry !!
Thank you Imprints for all the *Awesome* information! And Thank you Shaky for the archive!
http://shakymon.com/rfc-archive.html
May 10th, 2007 at 12:02 PM
I would like to contact someone there about setting up a remote camera on a peregrine nesting box here. We have a a new pair of Peregrines in a nest box that we installed last year on a stack here at Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Waterford, CT. This is only our 8th pair in CT and we’re very excited. I have been following your site for several years and visited your birds after they fledged in the gorge back in “94” (My son goes to RIT). Thanks…
May 10th, 2007 at 12:08 PM
the 3 eyases are so beautiful congratulations mariah
May 10th, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Love watching those little cuties! Students come in all day long wanting to see them!