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April 7, 2022: Birds can be surprising! Last week, on March 30, Morela laid a fifth egg, almost 5 days after she’d laid the fourth one. Both Morela and Ecco had started incubating once the third egg arrived, which is typically a sign that only one more egg will be laid. Morela’s surprise fifth egg isn’t unusual, though this fifth egg is unique. Peregrine Falcon eggs are usually a ruddy brick red with small spots. The egg Morela laid on March 30 is white on one side with red speckling, while the other side is the typical reddish color we would expect. When a bird lays a large clutch, it’s not unusual for the last of the eggs to be a different size, shape, or color. This variation is normal when the nutrients needed to produce eggs decrease as each egg is produced. Morela appears to be healthy and is acting normally. schreef: