We had a great time banding falcons at Great Spirit Bluff on Saturday! We rappelled down, brought the nestlings up to the top of the bluff, quickly banded them, cleaned the nest box – there were enough feathers for a down pillow! – cleaned the camera, and returned the falcons. The entire process took about half an hour and the weather could not have been better. Dana, Caden, Madi, and Hallie were all healthy, well-fed, feisty, footy, and free of
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