Andrew Leavitt, Ph.D. Chancellor | Official website
Andrew Leavitt, Ph.D. Chancellor | Official website
The five peregrine falcon chicks hatched at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) nesting box atop Gruenhagen Hall on May 20 have been named after the Great Lakes. The UWO is home to an impressive family of peregrine falcon chicks that are inching closer to their first flights.
Falcons Gaylord and Julia produced five offspring that have been living in the nesting box at Gruenhagen Conference Center. The box is visible from Wisconsin Avenue and can also be watched via a peregrine live stream.
The five peregrine chicks were banded on May 20 and have been named Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario after the five Great Lakes. Greg Septon, peregrine researcher and founder of the Wisconsin Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project in 1986, was present on May 20 to attach the identifying leg bands and examine the young falcons.
The UW Oshkosh nesting box is among more than 30 active peregrine nests located around Wisconsin that produce more than 100 chicks annually.
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