Interview with Falcon Expert, Dan Brauning

Entire Interview

Questions:
What is the purpose of banding birds?

Answers to some common banding concerns.

What do you do with the information gathered at the time of the banding?

How many peregrine falcons are currently in Pennsylvania?

How is the comeback of the peregrine falcon nationwide?

Are peregrine falcons any different from other birds when you band them?

Is there a season for banding peregrine falcons? Why do it now?

How will the adults react to the eyass after it has been banded?

What are some advantages to banding the chick?

Have you ever banded an adult peregrine?

Are there different size bands for different birds?

Also:

Hear the crew as they prepare to go out on the ledge

Hear the banding as it is done

Long scream, two falcons (first female, then male)