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May 24, 2024 - Harrisburg, PA

DEP and PGC Host Falcon Banding Livestream Event

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings on Friday, May 24, 2024. The event will be livestreamed at 10:00 AM on the DEP Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDEP/ and PAcast at https://pacast.com/live/dep.

"For more than two decades, peregrine falcons have nested on the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg - the longest active nest site in Pennsylvania," said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. "It is a fitting tribute to Rachel Carson that so many falcons have been born and raised on the building that bears her name."

Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, will lead the team in bringing the nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge. Barber will weigh them, inspect their health, and put light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. Not all of the falcons will be banded on the livestream.



Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_001.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_002.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_003.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_004.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_005.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_006.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_007.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_008.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_009.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_010.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_011.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_012.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_013.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_014.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_015.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_016.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_017.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_018.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_019.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_020.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_021.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_022.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_023.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_024.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_025.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_026.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_027.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_028.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_029.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_030.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_031.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_032.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_033.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_034.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_035.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_036.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_037.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_038.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_039.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_040.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_041.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_042.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_043.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_044.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_045.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_046.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_047.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Patti Barber, Endangered Bird Specialist with PGC, leads the team in bringing the peregrine falcon nestlings in from the 15th floor ledge of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. Barber weighs them, inspects their health, and puts light metal bands around their legs for identification. This year there are five nestlings that will be banded. ..Since 2002, a total of 87 eggs have hatched, making the Rachel Carson State Office Building nest site the longest, continuously successful nest site in the Commonwealth. .<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_048.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley hosts the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings. .."For more than two decades, peregrine falcons have nested on the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg - the longest active nest site in Pennsylvania," said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. "It is a fitting tribute to Rachel Carson that so many falcons have been born and raised on the building that bears her name.".<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_049.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley hosts the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings. .."For more than two decades, peregrine falcons have nested on the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg - the longest active nest site in Pennsylvania," said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. "It is a fitting tribute to Rachel Carson that so many falcons have been born and raised on the building that bears her name.".<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_050.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley hosts the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings. .."For more than two decades, peregrine falcons have nested on the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg - the longest active nest site in Pennsylvania," said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. "It is a fitting tribute to Rachel Carson that so many falcons have been born and raised on the building that bears her name.".<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_051.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley hosts the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings. .."For more than two decades, peregrine falcons have nested on the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg - the longest active nest site in Pennsylvania," said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. "It is a fitting tribute to Rachel Carson that so many falcons have been born and raised on the building that bears her name.".<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_052.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley hosts the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings. .."For more than two decades, peregrine falcons have nested on the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg - the longest active nest site in Pennsylvania," said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. "It is a fitting tribute to Rachel Carson that so many falcons have been born and raised on the building that bears her name.".<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_053.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Kathleen Banski, DEP Environmental Education Program Coordinator<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_054.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley hosts the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings. .."For more than two decades, peregrine falcons have nested on the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg - the longest active nest site in Pennsylvania," said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. "It is a fitting tribute to Rachel Carson that so many falcons have been born and raised on the building that bears her name.".<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_055.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley hosts the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) banding of the 2024 Rachel Carson State Office Building peregrine falcon nestlings. .."For more than two decades, peregrine falcons have nested on the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg - the longest active nest site in Pennsylvania," said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. "It is a fitting tribute to Rachel Carson that so many falcons have been born and raised on the building that bears her name.".<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/25928_DEP_FalconBanding_ERD_056.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>