Terminal Tower Peregrine Falcons 2013

Yesterday afternoon some of the Wildlife Resources staff and interns went to visit the Peregrine Falcons on the Terminal Tower. The current pair is S/W (the female) and Boomer (the male). This is S/W's twelfth year at the nest site and Boomer's third.

Two chicks hatched at the nest this year during the month of April. They were banded on May 14 and were both determined to be female. They were named "Ginger" and "Tess." They seem to be doing well and will soon be walking along and exploring the ledges of the Terminal Tower.

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S/W:

One of the chicks:

The other chick:

Booomer keeps watch from above:

Close-up of S/W:

Photos by Michelle Leighty, Perkins Wildlife Center Manager

Keep track of the falcons online with the CMNH FalconCam here:

http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/