Lorraine. Four peregrine falcons less than a month old have been ringed.
A nest box installed atop a silo at the Eqiom cement plant in Héming allows the peregrine falcon to breed. A ringing operation has just taken place on four falcon chicks, aged 23 to 25 days: two males and two females. The endangered species is poorly understood; collecting data with respect for its health is therefore essential.
Ringing peregrine falcons at the Eqiom cement plant in Héming is a delicate operation. Photo by Hugo Azmani
Weighing in at 600 to 900g, they're beautiful babies. Aged 23 to 25 days, these peregrine falcons are beginning to lose their down: "There are two males and two females." Jean-Martin Heck, co-president of the Let's Preserve Biodiversity collective, is categorical. But it's not from the foot of the cement plant silo...
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