🐣 Four peregrine chicks just hatched on the roof of the Union County Courthouse 🐣 The falcon chicks have been successfully banded 🐣 The bands help track the chicks' behaviors and habits ELIZABETH — Four male peregrine falcon chicks recently hatched at Union County’s Courthouse Tower, and they have been successfully banded, the Union County Board of County Commissioners announced. The identification bands, along with web cameras installed on the roof of the courthouse, assist the county and its wildlife preservation partners in carefully tracking the chicks’ behaviors, whereabouts, and habits, with the hope of better understanding and preserving the species. “We are delighted to welcome these beautiful new additions to Union County.
We appreciate the privilege and responsibility of having this endangered species in the state of NJ living and breeding on our grounds," said Union County Chairwoman, Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded. "We proudly continue our partnership with the NJ Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation in our shared commitment to preserving and protecting our precious wildlife.” On May 20, Palmieri-Mouded, other city personnel, and wildlife preservation partners helped place identification bands on the four peregrine chicks.
The baby peregrine falcons received a health checkup and were promptly returned to their nest with their parents, Mango and Frida. The adult pair has successfully raised 23 babies on top of the courtho.
