Carla and Ecco bow at the Pitt peregrine nest on Valentine’s Day, 14 Feb 2026 (photo from the National Aviary snapshot camera at Univ of Pittsburgh)

16 February 2026

Valentine’s Day was sunny and warm in Pittsburgh, the perfect day to spend time together outdoors. The Pitt peregrines, Ecco and Carla, got into the mood by courting twice at the Cathedral of Learning nest.

This slideshow has three courtship sessions because I included their warmup on Friday the 13th.

Carla began nesting at the Cathedral of Learning in 2024. That year her first egg was on 14 March. In 2025 her first egg was on 16 March.

Chances are her first egg this year will be around the Ides of March … but she could fool me. Wait and see.