This Evening’s Feeding – Note the Changes

Here was a feeding from early this evening. Note how the nestling tracks its parent coming to the box with food. Also note the wing/tail feather development and mask which is particularly evident in the older chick.

May 22, Early Evening Feeding

Ares brings back dinner. Astrid grabs it (on the 2nd attempt) and feeds it to her ravenous clutch.

Naming Contest for the Utica Peregrine Fledglings

Naming Contest for Utica’s Peregrine Falcon Chicks
The Utica Peregrine Falcon Project (UPFP) is asking for public participation in naming this season’s two Peregrine Falcon chicks.  Individuals are asked to submit no more than two names of either gender. It is believed that one nestling is male and one is female, but it’s too early to tell for certain. All names submitted will receive careful consideration and selected finalists will be voted on by a UPFP naming committee. Participants whose names are chosen will be eligible for a prize to be awarded during the start of Fledgling Watch in early June. The Watch, which is organized to ensure the safety of each young falcon’s early flights, will take place in the vicinity of the Adirondack Bank Building in Downtown Utica. This naming contest is free and open up the public.
Participants are asked to refrain from submitting the names of celebrities (including actors, musicians, athletes and politicians). Additionally, participants must include the reasons why they selected their names. All submissions must be sent via email to:
The deadline for  submissions is Monday, May 23rd. Selected names and contest winners will be announced on the UPFP website (uticaperegrinefalcons .com) and the Falcon Watch Utica Facebook page.
Two Chicks May 12 2016
Chick #1 is on the right and Chick #2 is on the left.

May 13 – Late Afternoon Feeding

Dinner arrives for the chicks on time. As usual Astrid does the feeding.