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Walking atop one of the large cargo cranes Wednesday volunteer Jack Lewis collects four Peregrine falcon chicks as Port of Olympia staff members Mike Crawford and Dan Musser use umbrellas as defense against the dive-bombing attack by their very angry parents as part of the annual the annual falcon chick banding project May 22nd.The group found a male and 3 female chicks, both around 22 days old, along with one unhatched egg. They were brought down from their crane nesting area to have their legs banded by fellow volunteer Glenn Phillips, then return to their nest in about 45 minutes. (STEVE BLOOM/Staff photographer)

Falcon more aggressive, chicks bigger this year

7:33 PM - Four screeching peregrine falcon chicks squirmed in a cardboard box as a small crowd gathered around, cameras at the ready.

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PUYALLUP HERALD, Puyallup WA
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PENINSULA GATEWAY, Gig Harbor WA
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BELLINGHAM HERALD, Bellingham WA
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TRI-CITY HERALD, Kennewick-Pascoe-Richland WA
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