# OPPD's new falcon chicks named Yin and Yang in public vote  
**Published:** 2026-06-12T18:47:47.000Z  
**Source:** [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/omaha-public-power-districts-peregrine-falcon-chicks-get-named-via-community-vote/)  
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OMAHA — The votes are in, and [Omaha Public Power District's newest peregrine falcon chicks officially have names](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/omaha-public-power-districts-peregrine-falcon-chicks-get-named-via-community-vote/).

After inviting the public to help name the two new female chicks born this spring at OPPD's North Omaha Station, roughly 1,000 customers cast their votes. Yin and Yang emerged as the favorites, earning nearly 40% of the overall vote. Thelma and Louise finished second with 13% of the vote, followed by Florence and Fontenelle with 10%.

OPPD officials said the names are fitting for each of the chicks' distinct personalities. Yin and Yang come from ancient Chinese philosophy about opposing forces that can work complementary to one another. Yang embodies the bright, active force associated with her namesake, while Yin is the calmer counterpart of the falcon pair.

Each falcon was given a black and blue band with an identification number. Yang received band number 47/AS, and Yin was given band number 48/AS. The names Yin and Yang will now be officially registered with the Midwest Peregrine Society.

[Peregrine falcons are the fastest animal in the world](https://www.britannica.com/animal/peregrine-falcon), with diving speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour. The species had been listed as endangered between 1970 and 1999, but steady conservation work helped repopulate the species.

Lewis and Clark, Yin and Yang's parents, have produced and raised numerous chicks since they began nesting at the North Omaha Station in 2015. [From 2020 to 2026, the public has helped name roughly a dozen offspring — Storm, Flicker, Flash, Volta, Watt, Ohm, Ampere, Thunder, Lightning, and Beak Randby](https://outdoornebraska.gov/learn/nebraska-wildlife/nebraska-animals/birds/peregrine-falcons/).

The public can continue following Yin and Yang as they grow by watching OPPD's livestream at OPPD.com/FalconLive.

## Sources

- [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/omaha-public-power-districts-peregrine-falcon-chicks-get-named-via-community-vote/)
- [Britannica article on peregrine falcons](https://www.britannica.com/animal/peregrine-falcon)
- [Nebraska Game & Parks Commission peregrine falcons page](https://outdoornebraska.gov/learn/nebraska-wildlife/nebraska-animals/birds/peregrine-falcons/)

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