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Were you thinking that there might not be any eggs or falcon chicks this year?

Hi Falcon Fans.  Were you thinking that there might not be any eggs or falcon chicks this year?  We were all starting to wonder what would happen. Rebecca and Kewpee are 17 and 16 years old, respectfully, so have lived longer than their peers and many of their offspring. But, early this morning, Rebecca laid…
Rebecca shows Kewpee the first egg

03-21-2026 No eggs yet!

No eggs have arrived yet.

Rebecca and Kewpee discuss the timing of eggs

Rebecca supervises spring cleaning

Spring is here

Rebecca supervising the spring cleaning

Sad news about Dash

We have recently learned some sad news about Dash.

Dash's first flight

07-02-2025 Dot fights Rebecca for food

Dot is doing well and always eager for food.

Dot and Dash

06-25-2025 Falcon fledging update

Sorry – no photo today.  Fledging has been a long ordeal this year.  Dash fledged early on June 11 and was quickly grounded and brought to rehab. Although he was not injured, he was small and did not have flight feathers fully emerged. Then after a long week of baking in the hot sun, we…

06-18-2025 Dot’s first flight

Dot finally flew!

Dash is not happy about being caught

Dash is not happy about being caught

Dash is not happy

The two Kalamazoo falcon chicks were banded May 28th.

The two Kalamazoo falcon chicks were banded May 28th.

Banding is complete

05-18-2025 Dinner time

The chicks are starting to look like little Buddhas.

05-18-2025 Dinner time

Hungry chicks

The chicks are about 10 days old now.

05-13-2025 Hungry chicks

05-04-2025 Rebecca feeds two chicks

The second chick (or more officially, eyas) hatched in the morning on May 4. 

Rebecca feeds two chicks

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Kalamazoo Falcons

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Dave Chmielewski and John Van’t Land