EAST GRAND FORKS – A banding event to band baby Cooper’s hawks is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Red River State Recreation Area campground in East Grand Forks. The banding will take place ...

At Hawk Ridge, David Evans supervises raptor banding David Evans is on his perch. His lean frame is propped on the old boat seat, which is clamped to the lid of a pickle pail, which in turn is wired ...

With little fanfare -- and no photos -- banders at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth banded their 100,000th raptor on Sept. 15. Lead bander David Evans said he knew he was close to the 100,000 ...

CEDAR GROVE – The red-tailed hawk banked west into the stout breeze and appeared to hover motionless for a long moment 150 feet above the Lake Michigan plain. Then in a flash it augured its body into ...

This is Evans' 37th year at Hawk Ridge, where his crews have banded nearly 100,000 raptors. Evans works under contract with Hawk Ridge for three and a half months each fall. To supplement his income, ...

Falcon facts In addition to banding the chicks, volunteers inspect the birds to ensure they’re healthy, dusting their feathers and checking for issues, said Bob Walton, longtime volunteer with Soarin’ ...