Macomb County welcomes 3 baby peregrine falcons to downtown Mount Clemens

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Old Macomb County Building in downtown Mount Clemens is now home to the fastest animal on the planet.

Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel announced three baby peregrine falcons that have been nesting on the 11th floor of the building have been named and banded.

Monarch was named after Macomb Community College’s athletic teams, the Monarchs.

Warthog was named after the A-10 Warthog, an attack aircraft housed at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The base will eventually replace the Warthogs with F-15X Eagles II.

Cwik was named after Macomb County’s longtime media relations officer John Cwikla.

The falcon babies are estimated to be seven weeks old.

More information on the Macomb County baby falcons can be found on the county’s official website here.

Adult peregrine falcons can reach speeds of up to 250 mph. They’re adept at surviving in rural and urban environments, building nests in trees, radio towers and more. They’ve built nests at the Detroit Zoo’s water tower, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University and all across the state. While their population has been on the rise, the state considers them a threatened species.

A live stream of the baby falcon nest can be watched here.