Second falcon egg hatches at PPL headquarters

A family of endangered peregrine falcons nesting atop PPL Corp.'s downtown Allentown headquarters made Lehigh County history this morning when the first two of four eggs hatched.

[Tank]

and this is breaking news?!?!?!? its a bird for crying out loud!

[WingstoFly]

Happy Birthday Birdie!

Thank God you have wings to fly-- with all the shootings and stabbings going on in Allentown!

Welcome anyway..you're adorable!

[maree]

Tank wrote:

and this is breaking news?!?!?!? its a bird for crying out loud!

Well, I for one am glad to see a HAPPY story coming out of Allentown for once!! God knows, it is refreshing to see a birth rather than a death.

[PostScript]

I just hope that the mommy falcon comes back now that the "camera-men" are all up there in her nest.

Be careful not to touch the eggs nor the chickies, you knuckleheads!

[Speaking The Truth]

PostScript wrote:

I just hope that the mommy falcon comes back now that the "camera-men" are all up there in her nest.
Be careful not to touch the eggs nor the chickies, you knuckleheads!

You don't actually think there is a live camera-man up there do you? Re tard!

[Allentonian]

Tank wrote:

and this is breaking news?!?!?!? its a bird for crying out loud!

Yes, it's a bird and a rare one we've nearly made extinct.

This is good news for the city and both counties, as well as the Valley in general.

To the person worried about the camera, it's likely hidden so the birds cannot see it. People have been doing that in nests for years.

[Christian Berg]

Folks,

No one is going near the nest. There is a single, small peephole for people to look through and take photos from INSIDE the building, and access is very limited so as not to cause any undue disruption to the birds.

I can assure you the falcons are used to seeing officials peek through the hole to check on them, and there is no danger to the birds. The Game Commission has been closely monitoring nests this way for years with good success.

[Tank]

maree wrote:

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Well, I for one am glad to see a HAPPY story coming out of Allentown for once!! God knows, it is refreshing to see a birth rather than a death.

well I am happy for new life as well but this is hardly breaking news, I'll bet you haven't heard the good news about the people in Burma finally being allowed to receive aid.

[Kristi]

Speaking The Truth wrote:

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You don't actually think there is a live camera-man up there do you? Re tard!

Seriously,there is no reason to call names. I am sure you don't know a lot that others do.

[Allentonian]

maree wrote:

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Well, I for one am glad to see a HAPPY story coming out of Allentown for once!! God knows, it is refreshing to see a birth rather than a death.

If you liked this story, then you'll probably also like this other one. Never mind my comments at the end of it.

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/all-5kitch...

If you like inspirational short stories, I invite you to read the bio's of the three finalists at the donating company's website, listed in the link above.

[Brian]

and on the east side of Allentown, a blade of grass continued to grow. Check back for more updates!!

[For Da Birds]

I am glad to see PP&L has a soft heart for the birds. I am wondering if PP&L will raise their rate on the rooftop rental space? Either way its a happy story, but someone will screw it up!

[OhNo]

I feel awful. This looks just like the bird of prey that I shot with my 22 the other day walking on the PP&L property. I feel so terrible. It attacked me for no reason only to realize I was close to the nest.

[Dunce]

PostScript wrote:

I just hope that the mommy falcon comes back now that the "camera-men" are all up there in her nest.
Be careful not to touch the eggs nor the chickies, you knuckleheads!

They are taken from a webcam and only the environmentalist has access to this.

[unbeleevable]

Hooray!! seriously, this is great!

[molly the dog]

Ooh, do falcons taste good?

[Porkcho Rico]

The bird picked center city Allentown, cuz he knew that the people with guns were only interested in killing humans.

[Mary]

Tank wrote:

and this is breaking news?!?!?!? its a bird for crying out loud!

That's probably what we should have said when you were born.

[Allentonian]

Brian wrote:

and on the east side of Allentown, a blade of grass continued to grow. Check back for more updates!!

Yes indeed Brian. Most would agree that the prospect of watching that blade of grass growing from above ground (anywhere) is far better than from below it.

[Who Cares]

I bet the CEO gets this written into his golden parachute contract. He will demand and get falcon egg omlets.