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Please, no election campaigning. Don't tell anyone which names to vote for, and don't tell anyone which names were submitted by you. Let people decide on their own based solely on the names and descriptions.

Of course you can vote for both a male name and a female name without canceling out each other.

Welcome, geekaysee!

A voting tip: if you really like a particular male name, don't vote for a gender-neutral name too. You'll be canceling out your vote. The eyas will get a gender-neutral name or a gender-specific name, whichever gets the most votes.

A voting tip: if you really like a particular gender-neutral name, don't vote for male and female names too. You'll be canceling out your vote. The eyas will get a gender-neutral name or a gender-specific name, whichever gets the most votes.

A voting tip: if you really like a particular female name, don't vote for a gender-neutral name too. You'll be canceling out your vote. The eyas will get a gender-neutral name or a gender-specific name, whichever gets the most votes.

Three polls have been posted (male name, female name, gender-neutral name). The voting period expires Thursday.

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.

Three polls have been posted (male name, female name, gender-neutral name). The voting period expires Thursday.

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.

Three polls have been posted (male name, female name, gender-neutral name). The voting period expires Thursday.

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.

[Cosmo]

Descriptions:

Cosmo stands for the first letter from each of the original 5 tribes in the Iroquois Confederacy (Cayuga, Oneida, Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga) . New York State was the "heart of the Iroquois homeland."

Harmony is from the Greek harmonia/harmozo meaning "joint, agreement, concord/to fit together to join". In Ancient Greece the term defined the combination of contrasted elements, the Middle Ages two pitches in combination and during the Renaissance expanded to denote three pitches sounding together.  Beauty and Dot.Ca as contrasting elements have come together and as PEFA  parents often "tandem feed" and chat while doing so, thus two pitches in combination. Their choice to "fit together and join" have produced a harmonious trio of eyases.

Kehaka is the Mohawk name from the Iroquoian language - "Keeper of the Eastern Door."

Mercury for the Mercury statue that makes one think of Rochester, New York.  The peregrines seem to think that it is the perfect spot to survey their kingdom. It would be a perfect name for one of the babies......a link to their hometown.

Miracle because these precious falcons are a miracle of love and hope.

Ontario for Lake Ontario, which got its name from a First Nations language, most likely from onitariio, meaning "beautiful lake", or kanadario, translated as "sparkling" or "beautiful", or possibly from Wyandot (Huron) ontare (lake).

Phoenix is a bird rising from the ashes of destruction.  Meaning rebirth - regeneration - the story of the Rochester Falcons rising above adversity and the hope that Phoenix represents the beginning of a new Peregrine falcon legacy for Rochester.

Reise is German for Journey. It's where Peregrine falcons go after they leave home, on their journey to parts unknown.

Rochester to honor the city of Rochester, those who work behind the scenes at rfalconcam.com, the watchers, and GVAS.  All have done so much to inform and promote awareness of Peregrine falcons.

Superstes is the Latin word for fearless.

Truce is a noun, meaning an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time. After much conflict at the beginning of the season between Beauty and Dot.Ca, the outcome was a bond, which resulted in a magnificent Truce.

[Angie]

Descriptions:

Angie is Greek for for "heavenly messenger."

Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt, similarly to how now, the Peregrine is the monarch of the sky, and undisputed champion hunter.

Cady, in honor of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), the women's rights activist who helped organize the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY in 1848. Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, based on the Declaration of Independence, and introduced a resolution calling for women's right to vote.

Diana was the Roman goddess of hunting.

Elsu means "Flying Falcon" in American Indian.

Iris is the Goddess of the Rainbow and of the sea and sky in Greek mythology. She travels with the speed of wind. Iris is also a messenger of the gods and a link between the gods and humanity. She is the daughter of the cloud nymph Electra and Thaumas, a sea god.

Kohana is the Sioux word for swift.

Nyla means cloud and champion.  Origin: Gaelic.

Rosetta McClain Garden is a park on the Scarborough Bluffs above the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto, ON. It is the home of a raptor watch founded by Frank Butson. Big Frank is no longer with us, but his legacy of caring for raptors of all kinds lives on in our eyases...he rescued Dot.ca soon after he fledged.

Shaelyn is a modern English compound name composed of Shae-"hawk-like" and Lynn-"lake" (named after Lake Ontario).

Tehya ("TAY-ah") is a Navajo name which means "precious one". Although peregrines have made a remarkable comeback, they are still endangered in many areas, and face many hazards each day. The name Tehya is a reminder that each of these beautiful birds is important, each one matters, each one is precious and should be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.

[Ace]

Descriptions:

Ace means number one or noble at birth.

Aquilo was the Roman God of the North Wind.

Armstrong is for the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong.  Also a form of strength.

Cheveyo means spirit warrior in Native American Hopi.

Gavin means "white hawk of battle" in Celtic.

Horus was the Egyptian god of the sky with the head of a falcon.

Maverick signifies a male who is independent and avoids conformity. Others with this name tend to be stubborn, proud and impatient. They tend to be leaders rather than followers. 

Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation of Orion.

Sahale means "Falcon" in American Indian.

Talon is the claw of the Raptor:used not only as a defense weapon but also a tool for striking its prey while in a stoop.

Tate is the Keeper of the Wind in Lakota mythology who often represents the Breath of Life. Tate is the son of Skan, god of the waters and the sky. His daughters are the Four Winds. The Lakota are part of the American plains Indians Great Sioux Nation, the most famous members of which were Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.

http://youtu.be/VM8tShcn-dY  That was a wild ride for both!

No contest, not even for a juvie.

Welcome, PT!