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| Nik
Kalejs, wildlife biologist with the Michigan DNR, removes one of the
three chicks from the nesting box at the BLP's Sims Generating Station
in Grand Haven. |
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| Ernie
Kafcas (foreground), wildlife biologist with the Michigan DNR, prepares
to band one of the Peregrine falcon chicks while colleague Nik Kalejs
holds the chick. |
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| Nik
Kalejs (left), wildlife biologist with the Michigan DNR, holds up
a banded Peregrine falcon chick while colleague Ernie Kafcas (right)
inspects the bird and BLP Operations Supervisor John Harloff records
information. |
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| Kishenzi,
the adult female Peregrine, keeps a close eye on the banding process.
She returned to the nest immediately after the banding was complete,
to verify her chicks were unharmed. |
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| During
the banding, the female Peregrine twice perched on the ladder guard
only twenty feet above the nest site, watching what was going on. |
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