3rd Baby Falcon Hatches Atop Cuomo Bridge

TARRYTOWN, NY — And then there were three.

A third baby falcon hatched over the weekend, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.

In a tweet on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Twitter feed, officials said there is still one egg left to hatch.

The first chick made an appearance Wednesday, with the second following on Thursday.

A webcam was installed in the nest box by the Thruway Authority for the public to keep track of the raptors.

The webcam can be viewed here.

Experts said that the endangered peregrine falcons are wild bird and their behaviors reflect what happens in nature.

"Some of their actions may be unpleasant to watch and it is possible that some of the fledglings may not survive into adulthood," the Thruway Authority said on its website.

Peregrine falcon chicks are called "eyases." Typically, three to five eggs are laid in the early spring, with the eyases hatching one month later.

A falcon can reach speeds of more than 200 mph in a controlled dive, making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom, according to experts.

The raptors fly north or south depending on the seasons.

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