Falcon chicks hatch in downtown Boise nest

BOISE (AP) - At least three of the four peregrine falcon chicks have hatched after nesting in a downtown Boise building.

The two parent birds on the 14th floor of the One Capital Center are taking turns keeping the chicks warm. A web camera has streamed video of the falcons and their eggs for nearly the last month.

The Peregrine Fund, which helped sponsor the web camera, states it should take five to six weeks for them to be able to fly.

Officials with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game added that nesting on the tall building simulates the steep cliffs the falcons use in the wild.