Kristin Bissell, a wildlife biologist, hands a baby falcon off during the banding of four peregrine falcon eyasses Monday, June 3, at the Jackson County building in downtown Jackson. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

JACKSON, MI – Millie, Cascade, Coney and Tower are the official names of the four peregrine falcon chicks recently born on top of the Jackson County Tower Building.

The chicks, or eyasses, were banded and checked over by Michigan Department of Natural Resources biologists and Potter Park Zoo veterinarians Monday, June 3.

The parents, Big Red and Chayton, could be heard high atop the county building squawking loudly in protest.

Jackson Citizen Patriot readers chose the names in a contest where the proposed names with the most votes won.

A quick explanation about the top four vote-getters:

— Millie (585 votes) — Suggested by lesliegirl, this name references Miller Shoe Parlor. The store sits across the street from the county building and is run by county board Chairman Steve Shotwell, who happens to be a falcon enthusiast.

— Cascade (567 votes) — The Cascades, of course, are Jackson's lighted waterfalls. Suggested by george1965 and by a Facebook reader, this was the most popular name that references a Jackson landmark or culture.

— Coney (548 votes) — We all know Jackson has the best coneys in Michigan, right? This came from an email from reader, who wrote, "I like the Jackson-themed names, and would add 'Coney' for fun."

— Tower (505 votes) — Suggested because of the Jackson County Tower Building, the tallest building in the county and the home to the falcons. As with Cascade, this was offered by a Facebook reader and by george1965.