Falcon chick now visible on DNR FalconCam

The first of four peregrine falcon eggs in the DNR FalconCam nest box has hatched and a chick is now visible. 

The Minnesota DNR says the first chick hatched early in the morning on May 21, making its first appearance on camera at 6:22 am. A four-egg peregrine falcon clutch, such as this one, typically hatches over a 24-48 hour period, so any further hatching should occur within the next couple of days

The FalconCam provides an intimate view into the life of nesting peregrine falcons each year. The two adult falcons using this nest box have been identified by the Midwest Peregrine Society as an 11-year-old female and a 15-year-old male, and the female falcon has nested in this box since 2016.More about peregrine falcons and the Minnesota peregrine restoration project is available on the Minnesota DNR website at www.dnr.state.mn.us.