Nature Done Wright

While George Karelitsky and I were parting the sea of phragmites in front of the Pirie-Mayhood Platform this morning, we were rewarded with a great look at a low-flying and fast-flying young peregrine.

Even better, Lynn McKenzie got this shot of the youngster perched in another part of the Celery Farm.

I was able to read part of the state band on the left leg, a 4 over a C. The aluminum band on the right leg is a federal band with nine tiny digits, usually impossible to read.

Thanks, Lynn!

If you see this guy and have a telephoto lens, please try to get the rest of its leg band!

More about peregrine leg bands here:

https://www.raptorresource.org/2020/06/10/banding-birds-how-we-band-and-band-reporting/