Photo Gallery - Peregrine Falcons 2009

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Name the Falcon Chicks Contest 2009 Winners

Winners of the naming contest and their families were invited to attend and participate in the banding of the chicks, which was held on Thursday, May 21, 2009. They had their photograph taken with the falcon chicks and their classroom also received a behind-the-scenes tour of the Birds of Prey exhibit at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary.

Cazadora – submitted by Olivia Johnson, 7th grader at St. Thomas Moore School. Olivia chose the name because it means "the Hunter" in Spanish.
Lisa – submitted by Jordyn Bucholtz, 5th grader at Parkview Elementary School. Jordyn chose the name in honor of her aunt who had recently passed away. She stated that watching the bird fly away would be like watching her aunt fly to heaven.
Madison – submitted by Brooklyn Walecka, 4th grader at Kewaunee Elementary School. Brooklyn chose the name because she felt the bird should be named after the state capital of Wisconsin.
Thunder – submitted by Annika Olson, 5th grader at Langlade Elementary School. Annika chose the name Thunder because falcons are grey and she thinks of thunder as grey because of the clouds during a storm. Also, falcons are powerful like storms.