1 More Egg In Cuomo Falcon Nest Brings Total To 4

TARRYTOWN, NY — Another peregrine falcon egg has been added to the nest box atop the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge over the Hudson River.

The fourth egg was laid Friday night, according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, by the New York State Thruway Authority’s bridge account.

Progress of the nest and the parent falcons can be monitored via the Thruway Authority’s live webcam. There is also a live video of the nest.

Experts said that falcons usually can lay from three to five eggs in the early spring. The chicks, which are called eyases, hatch about a month later.

Last year, a pair of falcons produced four eggs, but none of them hatched. In 2022, the resident raptors had four eggs all of which hatched.

The location of the nest near the top of one of the bridge's 419-foot towers is ideal for peregrine falcons, experts said. The birds can hunt for food from the high spot, reaching speeds of more than 200 mph in a controlled dive.

The Thruway Authority adds a note of caution about watching the falcons. The public should remember that falcons are wild animals and the way they act reflects what happens in nature. Some of their actions may be unpleasant to watch, officials said, and some of the fledglings may not survive.

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