Introducing the newest cast of falcon chicks! Carla and Ecco, the Cathedral’s best parents, have raised four new babies for the first time since they have been nesting here at Pitt. This week, the national_aviary visited campus to band the rapidly growing chicks. This harmless process helps scientists learn about a bird’s life history by data collected via these bands, including how long it lives, its breeding rate and how far it travels from its natal site. Decorated with some new jewelry, these chicks are expected to fledge in late May or early June!