The four peregrine falcon eyases at the Union County #FalconCam are now three weeks old! Their body and flight feathers are growing and will replace the white downy feathers. The brown juvenile feathers will be what they have for several years, until their first molt. On Monday afternoon, wildlife biologists with NJDEP Fish & Wildlife and Union County staff will visit the nest to band the young falcons. Banding is one of the most effective and less costly methods for tracking migratory birds. Th

We're back with more #FalconFootage for #FalconFriday! Today we're bringing your footage of Lawrencium feeding four falcon eyases or chicks . 🐤🐤🐤🐤: #DYK that eyases eat an incredible amount of food. They double their weight in only six days. At three weeks they will be ten times their size at birth. Check back each Friday for fresh footage and a weekly #FalconFact. 🎥: NPS Video #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque Video Description: Four downy chicks huddle together A larger raptor climbs, with