Photos By Alice (mostly)

Falcon Release

On February 24, 2007, the Three Rivers Avian Center (TRAC) released a recuperated female peregrine falcon at a New River Gorge site in
Fayetteville. The young peregrine had been injured September 30th with a broken wrist. After a long convalescence, and the tender-loving-care of the folks at TRAC, she was ready for freedom.

*Photo Courtesy of Alice Knight*	Ron and Wendy Perrone of TRAC removing the young peregrine from her travel box.
Jack Wallace, DNR Environmental Resources Specialist banding the peregrine.	*Photo Courtesy of Alice Knight*
Showing off her new band.	*Photo Courtesy of Alice Knight*
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A mended peregrine eager to fly.	*Photo Courtesy of Alice Knight*
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And fly she did! She circled above us for quite a while, going higher and higher, until she was just a dot in the sky.

It was a beautiful, but chilly, day for the event, which was attended by about 50 persons.

Since it was a beautiful day and a wonderful location, hiking was in order. Here are a feel photos I took of the area.

	Leaving Fayette Station road, headed toward Kaymore
Looking back at the bridge we just crossed
	There was a lot of water flowing everywhere
Some of it had not yet melted
	This is the trail just before approaching Kaymore
With the leaves off the trees there were some great views.
There were some fascinating vines everywhere