From BGSU OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Bowling Green welcomed its newest falcons to town Saturday and Sunday (April 22-23).
Two of four peregrine falcon eggs hatched Saturday in the clock tower of the Wood County Courthouse. The first view of a hatched egg was around 8 p.m. on the Falcon Cam, www.bgsu.edu/falconcam, which is provided by a partnership between the Wood County Commissioners and Bowling Green State University. The third egg hatched early Sunday morning with the fourth hatching sometime before Monday.
“This year mom falcon chose to lay her eggs in a better viewing location for people watching the Falcon Cam,” said Andrew Kalmar, Wood County administrator. “From year to year it has been fascinating to watch the young falcons hatch and grow, as well as watch the parents fly, hunt and teach their young. We are truly fortunate they chose the Courthouse as home base.”
It’s well known that the peregrine falcon is BGSU’s official mascot. Seven years ago, a pair of the raptors took refuge in the clock tower located just two blocks west of campus.
“We’re happy the peregrine falcons have made it a tradition of calling Bowling Green home,” said Dave Kielmeyer, chief marketing and communications officer of BGSU. “It’s fitting that the falcons have formed a unique bond with the town and University.”
The first egg was laid March 14, and there’s typically a 33-day gestation period. For more information about the peregrine falcons in the courthouse clock tower, go to www.bgsu.edu/falconcam.
