WILD
WINGS 2001 RAPTOR
RESEARCH AND BIRD BANDING PROGRAM
"For the animal shall not
be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours
they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the
senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall
never hear. They are brethren,
they are not underlings; they are
other nations,
caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners
of the splendor and travail of the earth."
Henry Beston 1888 -1968
Everyday a species steps closer
extinction. A very basic and fundamental cause of the drive toward
non-existence is the destruction of habitat. No creature is more
sensitive to the loss of its habitat and the circle of life than
are the Feathered People. With these programs we try to obtain
a better understanding of the problems at hand that we may share
this Earth more wisely.
FROM THE RED DESERT
OF WYOMING
Planing the descent
Virginia volunteer, Craig, waits to send the Golden Eagle Chick
up for banding.
Biologist Dr. Morrow with
Eagle friend, and Dr. Morrow Banding a Chick
The Biologist in the background is Mr. Marrow who, directed the
operation, looked after everyone's
safety, and talked to the Rattle Snakes to obtain free passage
about their territory.
A Golden Eagle Chick waits to be banded
A Ferruginous Hawk chick, one of three, waits to be banded while
being cared for by
Virginia volunteer, Mike, who also carried the ladder, the rope,
and the heavy stuff.
Cathie and Golden Eagle Chick
We thank the volunteers from Illinois, Lew and Cathie, for their
assistance in taking
Photographs and providing spotting support (and a lot of other
things too).
Through the donations of the
membership of the Conservancy, and these fine volunteers, the
Conservancy
was able to provide partial funding for the Wild Wings project.
The funding contribution provided
by the Morrows was sizable.
Photographs are copyrights
of the Conservancy of the Phoenix, Inc.
