Three peregrine falcon chicks recently hatched high above New York City traffic on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The young birds – two females named Genevieve and Marcella, and one male named Skyforger – are part of ongoing efforts to protect this once nearly extinct species. The chicks were born in a specially built nesting box on top of the 693-foot Brooklyn Tower of the bridge. On May 23, when the chicks were about three weeks old, they received identifying bands on their legs as part of wildlife monitoring efforts. Wildlife experts use these identifying bands to keep track of the number … Continue reading Peregrine Falcon Chicks Hatch 693 Feet Above NYC Traffic—How Many Urban Bridge Nests Are Active Today?