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Falcon Banding Day

 
On May 13, 2008. UC Santa Cruz researcher Brian Latta rappelled over the top of the 18-story San Jose City Hall to place identifying bands on the three falcon babies. Latta also determined their genders and, similiar to last year, reported two females and one male.
Pictures from the roof during Falcon Banding Day (courtesy of Nick Dunlop)
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Falcon Naming Contest

Cielo (Female) - Spanish for "sky" and "heaven" - view drawing
Meyye (Female) - Miwok for "bird" - read essay
Mercury (Male) - Greek winged messenger God and reference to San Jose's historic mercury mines - read essay

Congratulations to the three San Jose children who thought of these names and thank you to all the children who submitted names for the three baby falcons.

Watch the FalconCam Live

Press Releases
Falcon Naming Winners - May 30, 2008
Falcon Banding Day - May 13, 2008
Falcon Update - April 29, 2008
Falcon Announcement - March 14, 2008

FalconCam - February 14, 2008


 

   
 
 

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