Today I assisted with the banding of three peregrine falcon chicks (eyases) here in Providence, RI. I’m so honored that I get to be part of this annual event – my favorite day of the year.
Joe Zbyrowski was in charge – below you can see him removing the chicks from the secret back door on the nest box. The adult falcons fly around screaming and diving at us, but they are not too disturbed because they continue to care for the chicks and come back to the same box every year to repeat the breeding process.
video links:
- Providence Journal video about the falcon banding in 2008
- live video of the falcon box / webcam installed by the RI Audubon Society
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Peter Green. All rights reserved.
one unhatched egg:
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7 Comments
Amazing!
Awesome pictures Peter. Thanks so much and lucky you.
Peter,
These are fabulous pictures. You are one lucky person to get this close to the wonderful birds and you capture the magnificance of them through your lens!!!!
Thank you for sharing this with the world.
Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing.
those gorgeous animals..looking at them is like going to church. looking at the chicks is like listening to a goofy boys’ choir.
great job, peter. and thank you so much.
Simply fantastic!
thank you ! these are beautiful and inspirational!