On May 13, 2008. UC Santa Cruz researcher Brian Latta rappelled over the top of the 18-story San Jose City Hall to place identifying bands on the three falcon babies. Latta also determined their genders and, similiar to last year, reported two females and one male.
Pictures from the roof during Falcon Banding Day (courtesy of Nick Dunlop)
Cielo (Female) - Spanish for "sky" and "heaven" - view drawing Meyye (Female) - Miwok for "bird" - read essay Mercury (Male) - Greek winged messenger God and reference to San Jose's historic mercury mines - read essay
Congratulations to the three San Jose children who thought of these names and thank you to all the children who submitted names for the three baby falcons. Watch the FalconCam Live
