Peregrine Falcon Nests: Pittsburgh - 4 Eggs, Harrisburg- 2 Eggs; Egg Watch On For PPL Building In Allentown

The peregrine falcons nesting on buildings in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Allentown are in different stages of nesting and laying eggs this season.

Pittsburgh Falcons

The peregrine falcon nest at the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus have so far laid 4 eggs this season, the last one coming March 18.

Typically the female lays an egg at one or two day intervals and has a clutch of 3 to 5 eggs.

The entire incubation period lasts for 32 to 35 days. The female will do most of the sitting on the eggs; the male will sit for approximately 30 percent of the incubation time. The male will increase his hunting efforts to provide food for both of them.

Click Here to watch the nest live and for updates.  The National Aviary in Pittsburgh makes the webcast available for the public.

Harrisburg Falcons

The peregrine falcons nesting on the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg welcomed their second egg late Wednesday evening.  The first egg arrived on March 19.

Click Here to watch the nest live and for regular updates.

PPL Allentown Falcons

Peregrine falcons are once again making their presence known around PPL's 23-story headquarters in downtown Allentown

The raptors this year find themselves with a new nesting box and the public will be able to see more of them thanks to streaming video from three new cameras installed inside and outside the box.

PPL worked with WFMZ-TV to install the cameras and will also be working with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary as a science partner to attach telemetry tracking units to the falcon fledglings at the time the young birds are banded by the Game Commission.

"This is what environment and community are all about," said Mike Hasel, PPL Electric Utilities manager of environmental compliance. "PPL has a long-standing involvement with efforts to restore the peregrine falcon population in Pennsylvania that dates to 1995 and the Pennsylvania Peregrine Project. We're excited the birds have returned and hope they successfully nest again this year. We're proud of the viewing and learning opportunities we're able to provide to the public."

Click Here for a live video feed of the Allentown nesting box.

For more information on peregrine falcon restoration, visit the Game Commission’s Peregrine Falcon webpage.

(Photo: Harrisburg falcon nest.)