Focus on falcons

Grand Island Dispatch, June 22, 2007

Peregrine falcon chicks that nest with their parents under the North Grand Island Bridge were the focus of a time-sensitive and interesting project on Tuesday. State employees of the Thruway Authority and the Department of Environmental Conservation teamed up to remove the chicks from their nest and get them “banded” for identifi cation and tracking purposes. They checked to make sure their health was tiptop – it was – then returned them to their nest. One of the workers put on a crazy cap that just suited the morning’s task. (photos by Joe Eberle)