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Three peregrine falcon chicks stand in their nest box on the U.S. side of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge on June 4, 2024. International Bridge staff named the two female birds Janet and Barb and the male bird Chum (MDNR photo)

Falcons banded at International Bridge

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2024 Fast facts: A pair of peregrine falcons successfully nested on the Sault Ste. Marie…

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An adult peregrine falcon perches near a nest box on the U.S. side of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge in the summer of 2022. Though they took up residence on the Canadian side last year, this year the birds are nesting on the U.S. side. (IBA photo)

Falcons return to International Bridge

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Fast facts: A pair of peregrine falcons have returned to the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this spring, where the…

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An adult peregrine falcon stands watch over eggs in a nest box on the Canadian side of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge recently. (IBA photo)

Falcons return to International Bridge

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May 9, 2023

Fast facts:

  • A pair of peregrine falcons have returned to the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this spring, where the birds have been returning for years. This year, they have laid four eggs in a nest box on the Canadian side of the bridge.
  • While a live video stream of the U.S. side nest box is viewable at www.saultbridge.com/falcam, there is no camera on the Canadian nest box.
  • The peregrine falcon has been removed from the U.S. federal endangered species list but is listed as an endangered species in Michigan.

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Falcons Banded at International Bridge

June 17, 2022

Fast facts:
–  A pair of peregrine falcons successfully nested on the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, where the birds have been returning for years, raising three chicks.
–  A live video stream is viewable at
www.saultbridge.com/falcam. The best time for bird watchers to see the falcons is when they’re nesting in the spring.
–  The peregrine falcon has been removed from the federal endangered species list but is listed as an endangered species in Michigan.
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