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Successful banding in Omaha

May 27, 2016 Joel Jorgensen

This morning, Betsy Finch and Janet Stander from Fontenelle Forest’s Raptor Recovery, as well as Lauren Dinan and I, banded the four Peregrine Falcon eyases at the WoodmenLife Tower in downtown Omaha. As an added bonus, Betsy Finch was able to capture the adult female, named Charity, at the nest box so that we could also band this previously unbanded adult bird. The effort was successful and below are a few photos from this morning’s fun.

Betsy Finch with the adult female. — Betsy Finch with the adult female, Charity.

Betsy Finch and me banding the adult female Peregrine while the eyases patiently wait in their box. — *Betsy Finch holding, while I band, the adult female Peregrine while the eyases patiently wait in their box.*

Woodmen

Banded eyases pose for photos.

Everyone is back safe and well following the banding.

PEFL woodmen

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Good birding!

Thanks to Deb Miller, Nicole Steier and everyone else from Woodmenlife that helped make this banding a success. Thanks to long-time collaborators Betsy Finch and Janet Stander for their ongoing assistance.

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