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Banding Day (video) – “name-the-chicks” contest coming soon

Lauren Dinan and I, along with our partners Betsy Finch and Janet Stander from Raptor Recovery Nebraska, had a beautiful morning to band the three Peregrine Falcon chicks at the Capitol.   We found out that there is one female and two male chicks.   The whole procedure took about 20-25 minutes and concluded without a hitch (which is always a relief).   Highlights can be seen in the video, below. [youtube width=”552″ height=”447″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ4acwqvW1k[/youtube] Special thanks to Capitol staff for facilitating the banding.  …

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