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Pulliam Power Plant chicks
Lono – submitted by Malakai Naidow-Romitti, a kindergarten student at Aldo Leopold Community School in Green Bay. “Lono is the name of a Hawaiian god of rainfall and agriculture, and is often known as the one with his head in the clouds,” explained Malakai. “I think it would be a great name for a baby bird!”
Hen Solo – submitted by Savannah Swanke, a sixth-grade student at Carl Traeger Middle School in Oshkosh. “Han Solo is one of my dad’s favorite movie characters, which is how I thought of Hen Solo,” said Savannah.
Millennium – submitted by Tyler Arvey, a fourth-grade student at Langlade Elementary School in Green Bay. “The Millennium Falcon is a fast-flying spaceship from ‘Star Wars,’” wrote Tyler. “Peregrine falcons also fly fast, and the name is cool!”
Weston Power Plant chicks
Starlight – submitted by Ford Eberhardy, a fifth-grade student at Riverside Elementary School in Ringle. “I chose this name because peregrine falcons are nocturnal, and they look amazing swooping through the air under the light of the stars,” shared Ford.
Wisco-Spirit – submitted by Brady Lokken, a fifth-grade student enrolled in the Kidstown USA program in Mosinee, and Layla Yang, an eighth-grade student at Goodman-Armstrong Creek School. Brady’s entry of Wisco and Layla’s entry of Spirit were combined due to one of the eggs not hatching after all winning entries had been selected. “I chose Wisco because it is the first five letters in Wisconsin,” explained Brady. “When birds fly, they look so free and graceful,” Layla wrote. “Spirits are everywhere. They are amazing, and so are falcons.”
Phoenix – submitted by Sage Mischnick, a third-grade student enrolled in the Kidstown USA program in Mosinee. “I chose this name because phoenixes are fast, talented, mythical birds,” Sage wrote.
The chicks will officially be named during a banding event later this month.
Each student who submitted a winning entry will receive a certificate, a photograph with the peregrine falcon chick, an invitation to the banding and a tour of the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary's Birds of Prey exhibit for the student's entire class.
Last year, “Serenity,” “Orville” and “Morgan Freebird” were among the eight winning names selected.
Since 1996, more than 90 peregrine falcons have hatched inside WPS nesting boxes. The power company hopes to increase the population of the endangered species in the state.
Until they fly away, livestreams of the chicks' nesting boxes will be available:
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"The time to protect a species is while it is still common"
Rosalie Edge
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Founder
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Any news on the little guy who was blown out of the nest at Weston?
