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28-May-2020

IMG_0053-3.jpg

I’m sure the crew that had been scheduled to do some maintenance at a Telus tower had no idea what they were about to come across.
The tower construction is open at the top and simply a large concrete tube about four ft across where equipment and cables on the inside.
Can’t imagine their surprise to find a Peregrine inside at the base of the tower.
Wildlife Haven Rehab had been contacted and with their help along with the crew they repelled down and picked up a unbanded adult Peregrine.
The bird had no serious injuries just a little dehydrated which was a easy fix for the folks at Wildlife Haven.
May 27 and the bird was given a clean bill of health and ready for release.
The bird was banded and of course would need a name...first thought was Lucky which seemed fitting but that just didn’t work.
The bird will be called Phoenix...how appropriate.
He was one lucky bird to get a second chance to fly again...it’s nice when the stars align and everything falls into place.

Canon EOS 7D
1/2000s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time28-May-2020 04:19:40
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 7D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias0.33
White Balancesunny (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (8)
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

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Hank Vander Velde02-Jun-2020 14:03
Great story and image Cennis.
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