Hundreds of feet above the Hudson River, a man-made nest box was installed on top of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Currently, adult peregrine nested in this box and laid several peregrine eggs. During the month of May several of these eggs will hatch with chicks, called eyases (“EYE-a-sez”, singular “EYE-us”).
This year, the New NY Bridge project is asking students to help name the Tappan Zee falcon eyases!
Fill out the form below with a suggested name for the Falcon chicks by 3:00 pm, Friday, May 1st. The two top names will be submitted to the New NY Bridge team on behalf of the William O. Schaefer students. Our submissions, along with submissions from other Rockland County Schools will be posted for the public to vote for their top choices.
Thank you for participating.
New NY Bridge Project Contest Rules
- Two entries per school.
- Entries should be submitted to info@newnybridge.com by Tuesday, May 5th.
- Submitted entries will be listed on the project website, where the public will vote for their top choices.
- The project team will select winners based on the number of falcons born this season.
Resources:
- The New NY Bridge Project has a webcam which provides an unfiltered window on the day-to-day lives of the peregrine falcons. You may see the adult birds eating, incubating eggs, feeding their young, defending their nest and more. Remember, these are wild birds and their behaviors reflect what really happens in nature. Some of their actions may be unpleasant to watch and it is possible that some of the fledglings may not survive into adulthood.
- Peregrine Falcon Fact Sheet- NYSDEC
- Annual reports from NYSDEC on the status of falcons in NYS
- North American Falconry Association