(WLUK) — A record-breaking 22,000 votes decided the top news anchor-inspired names for this year’s peregrine falcon chicks.
Due to such high interest, Wisconsin Public Service extended the voting period for its annual chick naming contest to Sunday, allowing viewers more time to vote for their favorite names.
The top four names are:
“Matt Tweet” in honor of Matt Z from WTAQ-AM“Kyle Prey-zorski” in honor of Kyle Pozorski from WAOW-TV News 9“Featherson Lehmann” in honor of Emerson Lehmann from WBAY-TV Action 2 News“Jade Eggshell” in honor of Jade Henschel from WFRV-TV Local 5 News
The names will go to four peregrine falcon chicks at the Weston Power Plant.
“Tweet Petoniak” in honor of Good Day Wisconsin’s Pete Petoniak was a close runner-up in the competition.
Peregrine falcons Sheldon and an unbanded female are caring for four chicks inside the Weston plant’s nest box in Rothschild in central Wisconsin. The eggs arrived in early April and began hatching this week. As of Tuesday, one egg has yet to hatch.
You can keep an eye on the nesting boxes across Wisconsin by watching these live cameras. In the coming weeks, the chicks will grow, build strength and learn to fly.
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WPS and We Energies began installing peregrine falcon nest boxes at its power plants in the early 1990s to support the species’ recovery in Wisconsin. Since then, 465 peregrine falcons have hatched at company facilities — representing 20% of all peregrine falcons born in the state.