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    BASH program saves birds and aircraft [Image 1 of 3]

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    A researcher or wildlife biologist is attaching a metal identification band to the leg of a bird of prey, likely a juvenile eagle or hawk, using banding pliers. The bird has yellow talons with dark claws and brown/white plumage consistent with an immature raptor. Data recording sheets and what appears to be a food container are visible in the background, indicating a scientific banding station.

    SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    12.06.2019

    Photo by Airman Anneliese Kaiser 

    92nd Air Refueling Wing

    Neil Paprocki, a doctoral student at the University of Idaho, tags a rough-legged hawk at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Dec. 6, 2019. Paprocki will be able to track the bird through GPS and notify Fairchild’s United States Department of Agriculture employees if the bird flies back to the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Anneliese Kaiser)

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    Date Taken: 12.06.2019
    Date Posted: 11.03.2020 19:08
    Photo ID: 6412327
    VIRIN: 191206-F-WB681-1034
    Resolution: 6712x4912
    Size: 3.09 MB
    Location: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, US

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