Peregrine Banding!

I just had the most AMAZING day EVER!!!! 

Still cannot wipe the smile off my face! 

Grabbing the chicks from the nest box

Today, I had the chance to watch/take part in a peregrine falcon banding! The family lives on one of the Mayo Clinic buildings in Rochester, Minnesota. A nest cam allows people to follow the family year after year. This spring the pair had 4 young - 2 male and 2 females. This banding is open to the public and lots of people turned up for the event hosted by Mayo Clinic and Midwest Peregrine Society. I was lucky enough to go up to the roof and watch the whole process! Even got to hold one of the little ones :) Seriously, I have not stopped smiling since noon!! Anyways, here are couple of the pictures from today's adventure...

Recording the data

I got to carry the little ones back to the roof top!

So this is what happens when I unexpectedly get to hold a PEFA! YAY! AMAZING!!!

Wearing the chick backpack - all 4 of this years young are inside :)

Some of the bird nerds right before the birds are returned to the nest box

All smiles when we were finished :)