Help Name Falcon Chicks Atop The MCB: Vote

PEREGRIN'S NEST, NY — There's an online poll, now open, to name the four peregrine falcon chicks nesting high atop the Mario Cuomo Bridge. And the names, picked by schoolkids, range from the cute to the downright amusing.

There's Fluffy, for instance. And then there's Cardi Beak.

Before this season, the falcons nested in a box on the Tappan Zee Bridge. The new nest is near the top of one of the new bridge's 419-foot towers.

The state Thruway Authority invited local elementary and middle school classes to suggest names through the month of May as part of the bridge's annual Falcon Naming Contest. The poll will be open for just a week.

Make sure you vote for your favorites!

You can also keep track of the baby falcons' progress by using the Thruway Authority's FalconCam here. Just beware that the camera, which takes a photo each minute, could show actions that may be unpleasant to watch, and it is possible that some of the fledglings may not survive into adulthood.

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