Four eggs and a bell tower: Peregrine falcon chicks set to hatch at UC Berkeley in livestream
Four falcon eggs atop a bell tower at UC Berkeley are about to get a crack at fame as they join a storied lineage at the university. On Tuesday, UC Berkeley — and the many online fans of the school's peregrine falcons — will celebrate Hatch Day, when the chicks are expected to peck their way out of their shells and make their debut, according to bird experts who monitor the nest. Once they ...
by Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times
Apr 07, 2023
4 minutes
Four falcon eggs atop a bell tower at UC Berkeley are about to get a crack at fame as they join a storied lineage at the university.
On Tuesday, UC Berkeley — and the many online fans of the school's peregrine falcons — will celebrate Hatch Day, when the chicks are expected to peck their way out of their shells and make their debut, according to bird experts who monitor the nest.
Once they emerge, these chicks will join a bird dynasty that boasts an online fandom that follows the falcons' movements with the rapt attention an audience might give to a reality TV show.
The last few seasons of the bird drama have , and a
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