8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
This 6 week old Peregrine Falcon eyas (chick) is not happy after just being leg-banded as part of the Peregrine falcon banding program in Northestern Illinois. This is done to track these wild birds w
This 6 week old Peregrine Falcon eyas (chick) is not happy after just being leg-banded as part of the Peregrine falcon banding program in Northestern Illinois. This is done to track these wild birds when they migrate to new breeding sites.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2008 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2010 |
| Photo Location: | Waukegan, Illinois, United States of America |
| Camera: | KODAK Z612 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA |
| Copyright: | © Joel Pond |