The female Peregrine falcon nesting on the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg laid her first egg of the season last weekend, right on schedule.

In previous years, the female falcon as laid a clutch of four eggs. Typically, she lays one egg every two days. The first two eggs will get little incubation time, unless temperatures are really low. Then, there is constant brooding of the eggs through the first week in May until the first hatch, typically around Mothers Day.

To see all of the action live, visit DEP's Falcon webpage.

You can also check on the Peregrine falcons nesting on the Gulf Tower and the Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh.

3/31/2006