Welcome, jujub!

OK. I am a doof.

I think Doof would be a good name for a falcon.

[Mercury]

The results are in!

Winning male name: Mercury with 35 votes.
Winning female name: Christa with 12 votes.
Winning gender-neutral name: Genesee with 32 votes.

What does this mean?

One of the three eyases will be given the winning name from either the appropriate gender-specific poll or the gender-neutral poll, whichever received the most votes.

If the eyas is male, he will be given the name Mercury because it received more votes than Genesee.

If the eyas is female, she will be given the name Genesee because it received more votes than Christa.

The eyas and its three siblings will be named when they are banded.

Although Christa will not be used this year, it is still a great name for a falcon, and we'd like to thank George Liebmann of Greensboro, North Carolina for submitting it.

The names of the people who submitted Mercury and Genesee will be announced at banding.

Only 40 minutes left to vote!

Male Names: http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=12962.0

Female Names: http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=12963.0

Gender-Neutral Names: http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=12964.0

Feedings through 06-07-2014!

We'll be seeing some "selfies" soon.

All except "What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"

African swallow or European swallow?

Huh? I... I don't know that.

[Shaky is thrown over the edge into the Genesee gorge]

Auuuuuuuugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2R3FvS4xr4

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Three polls have been posted (male name, female name, gender-neutral name). The voting period ends on Monday.

One of this year's eyases will be given either an appropriate gender-specific name or a gender-neutral name, whichever receives the most votes. In case of a tie, the number of times each of the 2 names was submitted will be used as a tie breaker. If that is a tie too, a coin will be flipped.

[Amani]

Descriptions:

Amani is from "Amani ya Juu" meaning “higher peace� in Swahili.

Chinook is the name of a North American Indian tribe in the western U.S. It also is the name given to a warm, dry wind that blows down the east side of the Rockies during winter and early spring that causes the rapid thawing of the snow. The wind definition is reminiscent of a peregrine falcon stooping for prey.

Genesee translates to "shining or beautiful valley" according to its American Indian roots. For those who follow the Times Square Building Peregrines, it is the river that flows through Downtown Rochester. It rushes thru the High Falls, which provides a wonderful training ground for our fledglings. The river attracts all forms of wildlife, and its presence helps ensure a food source for our eyases as well. The name Genesee is a tribute to the falcons' birthplace and heritage.

Murie is in honor of Margaret Murie who was called the Grandmother of the Conservation Movement. She was also a recipient of the Audubon Medal and The Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Nimbus has several meanings: a splendid atmosphere or aura, as of glamor, that surrounds a person or thing; a cloudy radiance said to surround a classical deity when on earth; a radiant light that appears usually in the form of a circle or halo about or over the head in the representation of a god, demigod, saint, or sacred person such as a king or an emperor; a rain cloud, especially a low dark layer of clouds such as a nimbostratus.

Soar because when a raptor or any bird is soaring, it's a beautiful site. Gliding on God's
breath.

Venture can be to take a risk as in a verb or to brave a hardship. It is also a noun as to an undertaking that can be wrought with danger. The falcon risks much in establishing itself in our world. It is a brave bird that will fly far and travel wide to find a mate and rear its own.

Three polls have been posted (male name, female name, gender-neutral name). The voting period ends on Monday.

One of this year's eyases will be given either an appropriate gender-specific name or a gender-neutral name, whichever receives the most votes. In case of a tie, the number of times each of the 2 names was submitted will be used as a tie breaker. If that is a tie too, a coin will be flipped.

[Aldora]

Descriptions:

Aldora means A Winged Gift.

Ariel is a spirit of the Air element.

Aurora is a natural light display in the sky (from the Latin word aurora, "sunrise" or the Roman goddess of dawn).

Christa is in honor of Christa McAuliffe, teacher and astronaut. She carried some of the best dreams with her.

Freya was the Norse Goddess of Love and Beauty and was one of the major Goddesses of Norse Mythology. Freya had a falcon cloak which allowed any who wore it to become a bird and fly!

Tempest is a disturbance in the sky. What's more disturbing in the sky then a falcon on the hunt!

Willow means graceful and flexible - like a peregrine that soars in the wind.

Three polls have been posted (male name, female name, gender-neutral name). The voting period ends on Monday.

One of this year's eyases will be given either an appropriate gender-specific name or a gender-neutral name, whichever receives the most votes. In case of a tie, the number of times each of the 2 names was submitted will be used as a tie breaker. If that is a tie too, a coin will be flipped.