Peregrine Falcon Life Cycle: 4 Eggs on a Ledge to Independence

The eggs hatch days apart. Four downy chicks cannot hold heat. She covers them, tears prey, feeds piece by piece. The last-hatched chick reaches the bill last. Heat: she stands and shades. Storm: she seals the brood. After rain there is no food. They huddle. She returns. Three crowd her feet. The fourth shuffles in from the rim.