Nassau University Medical Center Welcomes Mickey, A Falcon Chick

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A Long Island hospital has helped with the birth of dozens of babies since 1997. But this little one isn't human.

Nassau University Medical Center is celebrating the arrival of Mickey, a falcon chick that hatched on a 17th story window ledge. Hospital officials call the parents Mr. and Mrs. Meadowbrook.

Biologist Chris Nadareski put a band on Mickey so the state Department of Environmental Conservation can track him.

"They are becoming increasingly more common throughout Long Island on anyplace that might resemble a cliff ledge," he told 1010 WINS' Al Jones.

He'll start flying in about a month.

The 17-day-old chick is an only child. Four other eggs failed to hatch. They'll be analyzed. The current theory is that chilly spring weather was to blame.

(TM and © Copyright 2016 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)