Kalamazoo falcons

KALAMAZOO, MICH- July 7, 2015 – Fifth Third Bank announced it is officially collecting name suggestions from the community to name three of Kalamazoo’s banded Peregrine Falcon chicks today.

The young Kalamazoo Peregrine falcons that are at summer flight camp got a visit from the Kalamzoo Gazette.  You can access the story here. 

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/06/fledgling_falcons_...

Wednesday morning, May 27, was a big day for the peregrine chicks. They got to meet Michigan Department Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Biologists, Nik Kalejs and Ken Kesson, who placed identification bands on their legs. 

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/05/kalamazoo_peregrin...

We would like to learn how teachers and educators are using the Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon cam in the classroom.

The chicks are at the toddler stage.  The larger chicks, especially, can stand on their legs and take wobbly steps.  They are starting to stretch their wings and there are hints of feathers along the edge of the wing. 

All four eggs have successfully hatched and the chicks (eyases) are keeping Mom and Dad busy.  The first 2 eggs hatched on May 4, 2015, the third egg hatched on May 5, and the last egg hatched on May 7.

The third chick hatched on May 5.  Kewpee was busy delivering food and standing guard.  

On May 4, 2015, a pip was noticed in one of the eggs in the morning and in a second egg in the afternoon.  Rebecca appeared to stay in the nest box

At 12:23 PM on May 2, 2015, the Kalamazoo area expereinced a 4.2 seismic event which was centered just east of the city of Kalamazoo and lasted less than a minute. 

There are now 4 eggs in the nest box and the parents are actively incubating eggs.