



JACKSON, MI -- The world is a bright, new place for four baby peregrine falcons that are nesting with their mother high atop the Jackson County Tower Building.

Big Red's four baby birds joined the world, marking the third year in a row the County Tower Building has been home to baby falcons.

The falcons began nesting atop the county building in 2010 after a two-year effort by the county. The large birds had been seen around the building for many years, but it took the adding of pea gravel to nooks and crannies on the building for nesting to occur.

This is the third time that Big Red and

have given birth to baby chicks in Jackson. They fledged three chicks in 2010, returned in 2011 and fledged three more chicks, and this year fledged four peregrine falcons.

To see the chicks and Big Red, check out

, which updates photos of the nest every 15 seconds.

Don't be disappointed if you don't get much of a look at the babies. Big Red doesn't give many opportunities for the babies to be seen as she sits on the nest for a good portion of the day.