Cuomo Bridge Falcons: There Are Now 4 Chicks

TARRYTOWN, NY — All four peregrine falcon eggs laid high atop the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge have hatched.

The Thruway Authority told Patch the fourth chick came out of its shell Wednesday.

The eggs were laid between March 22 and March 27 and all hatched over the past three days.

While peregrine falcons can lay up to five eggs, according to experts, it typically takes a month for them to hatch.

The chicks — or eyases, as they are known — will be raised in the man-made nest box more than 400 feet above the Hudson River. It was built into the bridge and was designed specifically for the raptors, according to a Thruway spokesperson.

The public can watch their progress via the webcam installed in the box to document the falcons' lives.

Please bear in mind that the 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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