LINCOLN- A trio of peregrine falcon chicks, the first to hatch atop the Nebraska State Capitol in eight years, received ankle bands Wednesday that will aid in tracking, research, and conservation. The baby falcons, believed to be two females and one male, hatched just under three weeks ago and are expected to fledge, or attempt to leave their nest, in around three more weeks.

This year's May hatching is the first since a previous peregrine falcon duo raised 23 young atop the Capitol between 2005 and 2020, with the last successful clutch of eggs coming in 2016. A public Facebook group dedicated to Lincoln's peregrine falcon population is seeking to identify the parents of the new trio.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission offers livestreams of the falcons in their nest atop the Capitol building. "To be up here again after eight years, and then to see a new generation coming up," said Doug Finch, owner of the nonprofit Raptor Conservation Alliance, "that's pretty cool."

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