And the two falcon chicks are....female! Today, after being scooped from the nest by Mary Hennen from the Field Museum, the chicks were brought inside for banding, blood draws, measurement, and a viewing for the crowd of approximately 130 falcon fans. Josh Engel, from the Field Museum, assisted Mary. The falcons now have names, at least according to us humans. The names are Wrigley, in honor of Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary and Tory, in honor of Roger Tory Peterson, a naturalist who wrote many books about birds including the well-known Peterson Field Guides

That's great news Dale!  They always choose great names.   

This eyas is even further along than the other one.  Little tail feathers appearing.   

Beauty brings in food at 2:49 pm.

Wow!  Look at the feathers coming in on that eyases wing!

Lunchtime by Beauty!

Beauty and Dot.ca on guard together!

Beauty leaves and Dot.ca is there in a flash!

"Oh good, she's gone and I can sneak in!" My goodness, he cuts quite a dashing figure.   

Count Dot.cula

 

Drats!  Didn't read the message until just now.

I'm sure there will be more offers by Zazzle Bonnie.  We'll post them here as we see them.   

Beauty leaves and Dot.ca is there in a flash!

Smiley face!   

Beauty giving "wing" lessons to the eyases.

The smaller tiercel's have to be really careful.  I remember Kaver just dumping food into the nest box and getting out as quickly as possible!   

After Beauty feeds the eyases, Dot.ca comes in to feed too!

Nice wings on that eyas!   

Eyases watching Beauty coming in with food!