The much anticipated fourth falcon egg arrived atop the UC Berkeley clocktower over the weekend. Falcon followers are watching closely, anticipating the hatching date of all four eggs.
hatched the egg Saturday morning in the gravel nest sitting high in the University's Campanile building. Annie has been laying most of her eggs at a slightly faster pace than average this year, according to theirPeregrine falcons typically lay four eggs, and very rarely five, they said.
Whether all chicks will survive, Cal officials said peregrine falcons can successfully raise all four or even five, assuming conditions are good. The nesting season is a big deal around Cal. Every year thousands watch theThere are T-shirts people can buy to support the research of the falcons. And even aLast year, tragedy struck when one of the falcon parents, Grinnel,So a full and healthy nest has been a relief for many falcon followers.Sara Sedillo is a reporter for KTVU. Email Sara at sara.
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