25th Anniversary Falcon Banding and Naming Contest
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society announced that the banding of its five
newest Tower-top residents will take place Monday, June 3 on the 28th floor of
the Woodmen Tower. This is the 25th year in which peregrine falcons have chosen
to nest atop the Tower and the second year in which falcon pair Mintaka and
Hera have produced offspring. Raptor Recovery Nebraska and the Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission will begin the banding at 10:00 a.m., and at this time will also take blood and
determine genders. Woodmen of the World will present a $500 donation to Raptor
Recovery Nebraska and a $250 donation to the NE Game and Parks Commission to
thank them for their work with the peregrine falcons.
Once genders are determined, as part of the 25th
anniversary of the Woodmen Tower Falcon program celebration, Woodmen of
the World will be holding the annual “Name the Falcon” contest again this year
through Facebook (Facebook.com/WOWInsurance).
Fans will enter their group of five names on the Woodmen of the World Facebook
contest tab through noon on Monday, June 10. After an internal WOW committee
reviews the names, the top five groups will be re-posted on the WOW Facebook
contest tab, where fans can then vote for their favorite. The top five
selections will be posted and voting will begin on Thursday, June 13 and last
through noon, on Thursday, June 20. The winner will be announced on Friday,
June 21 via Facebook, followed by Twitter and the FalconWatch blog.