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Osprey Banding

Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

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Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, bands one of the chicks in a nest as another stands to ease away from him. Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, holds some of the bands, with unique ID numbers, for banding the chicks. Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, puts a cloth over the head of one of the chicks in a nest to keep it calm while being banded. Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

Volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic and Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, arrive at a nest to band osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

Two osprey chick flatten out motionless in the bottom of the nest as Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, climbs the ladder to band them. Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, bands one of the chicks in a nest. Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

One of the adults stays close as volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic and Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

One of the adults stay close as volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic and Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

One of the chicks watch as intruders approach. Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, prepares to band one of the chicks in a nest. Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, and volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic leave a nest after banding the chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

sandy osprey banding

Volunteer, Steve Mars, of Port Republic and Conserve Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, Ben Wurst, of New Gretna, banding osprey chicks in the Absecon Bay. Tuesday, June, 26 , 2012, 2012 ( Press of Atlantic City / Danny Drake)

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