Falcon hatchlings banded by DNR at BWL Lansing power station
LANSING — Four peregrine falcon chicks received a set of ankle bracelets Tuesday morning, a sort of gift, you might say, from the Department of Natural Resources.
DNR staff members tagged the four chicks, known as eyasses, at Lansing Board of Water and Light's Eckert power station.
The chicks were hatched April 22-24 at the station. An unbanded male, named Newman, and banded female, Millie, are the parents. Millie was banded in Chicago’s Millennium Park in 2019; she and Newman had their first clutch at Eckert in 2023.
On May 4-5, at the BWL Erickson power station nest, a different set of four eyasses hatched to banded male, Eckert, and unbanded female, Ericka.
BWL said this year will be its last banding falcons. The cameras will continue to remain at both nest locations.
Since 2004, the BWL has hosted a nesting site atop the Eckert Power Station for peregrine falcons. To date, more than 80 eggs have been laid.
The public can watch a 24-hour live stream inside both BWL falcon nests by clicking here or visiting lbwl.com.
The peregrine falcon is renowned for its speed, reaching over 200 mph during its characteristic hunting high speed dive, making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Falcon hatchlings banded by DNR at BWL Lansing power station
