Highlights
2024 Highlights
The first egg was laid on March 18, 2024. The fifth egg was laid on March 28th. One chick hatched but did not survive.
2023 Highlights
There were five eggs in this brood. Four of the chicks hatched; only one of the chicks survived.
The DNR were unable to tag the nesting falcons this year.
2019 Highlights
Big Red made her first Live Stream appearance March 29, 2019
Big Red laid eggs on:
- March 23rd
- March 25th
- March 28th
This is the seventh year in a row that five (5) eggs have been laid.
2017 Highlights
Big Red made her first Live Stream appearance February 16, 2017 at 1:02 p.m.
Big Red laid eggs on
- March 18th
- March 21st
- March 23rd
- March 27th
- March 28th
The chicks hatched:
- Two on April 30th
- Two on May 2nd
- One on May 6th
The chicks were banded by the DNR on May 22nd. Three females, one male, and one could be either sex.
Jackson Citizen Patriot/MLive.com readers named the chicks
- Mountie
- Cooper
- Dungy
- Schlenker
- Gramer
This is the first time five chicks have survived since Big Red and Chayton moved in seven years ago.
2016 Highlights (Big Red & Chayton)
- Fifth egg hatched the morning of May 3, but did not survive.
- Fourth egg hatched the evening of May 2
- Third egg hatched the morning of May 2
- Second egg hatched the evening of May 1
- First egg hatched the morning of May 1, but did not survive.
- Fifth egg was revealed the morning of March 30
- Fourth egg was laid the afternoon of March 26
- Third egg was laid the afternoon of March 24
- Second egg was laid the afternoon of March 22
- First egg was laid the morning of March 20
- Big Red and Chayton made their first Live Stream appearances on March 7, 2016 at 1:22 p.m.
