First Peregrine Falcon Egg Hatches In Downtown Phoenix
There's new mom caring for her baby high above downtown Phoenix.
A breeding pair of peregrine falcons made their nest atop a Maricopa County building on Third Avenue and Jefferson Street earlier this spring. Their first egg hatched on Mother's Day at 7 p.m., according to a release from Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The baby falcon, called an eyass, can be seen live on a camera set up by Game and Fish. The livestream, which was relaunched this year with new equipment, is a partnership between the department and Maricopa County.
There are no plans to name the baby bird.
"We don't name them because we don't want to anthropomorphize them. They are not pets; they are wildlife," said Arizona Game and Fish spokewoman Lynda Lambert.
The pair laid four eggs in March, but two cracked. Officials say the remaining egg could hatch at any time.
The Peregrine Cam in Phoenix is the second livestream maintained by Game and Fish. A webcam featuring sandhill cranes in southern Arizona went online in January.
Arizona Science Desk editor Kerry Fehr-Snyder contributed to this report.
One of the peregrine falcons guards an egg in the nest on March 28, 2016.
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The peregrine falcon eyass hatched May 8, 2016.
(Photo courtesy Arizona Game and Fish Department)
A peregrine falcon feeds its baby on May 9, 2016.
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A peregrine falcon with its baby.
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The eyass in the nest above downtown Phoenix.
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The peregrine falcon pair feeds their baby on May 10, 2016.
(Photo courtesy of Arizona Game And Fish Department)
