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Peregrine falcon chicks successfully fledge for the second consecutive year at Harpers Ferry after a nearly 70-year absence
June 3, 2022 · Source: National Park Service
For the second consecutive year, peregrine falcon chicks have successfully fledged and are learning to fly at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP). Out of four hatchlings, three chicks survived the vulnerable nestling phase and have entered the fledging phase after they developed feathers enabling them to fly. Monitoring program volunteers and park staff have spotted the three fledglings soaring around Maryland Heights with their attentive parents.
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