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May 19, 2008 8:12 pm US/Eastern
Falcon Chicks Banded, Examined At Gulf Bldg.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―
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Western Pennsylvania Conservancy put identification bands on the peregrine falcons living on top of the Gulf Tower. (2007)
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Two falcon chicks were examined and tested today.
The chicks hatched last month at the Gulf Tower in Downtown Pittsburgh.
They were given a veterinary exam to check on their weight and overall health.
Then, the chicks were put back into the nest with their parents.
Once critically endangered, Peregrine Falcons have made a remarkable recovery due to conservation efforts over the last few decades.
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