Frida and Mango welcome spring with their first egg of the season laid on March 16, 2024 in the perigloo that sits atop the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. Peregrine falcons can lay up to four eggs and will begin incubation of their eggs after the last one has been laid. The eggs are laid a day or two apart.
The female laid the second egg early in the morning of March 19, 2024! The pair will continue to take shifts to partially incubate the eggs until they have a full clutch. At times the eggs will be left alone, so don’t be alarmed by this.
When adults exchange nest duties, the eggs are repositioned and rolled. We will be looking for egg three in another day or two.