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Peregrine Falcons Nest on Wilson Bridge Drawspan
Environmental specialist Stephanie Spears watches as a peregrine falcon dives near a working drawspan on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. The female guards three eggs amid urban nesting, part of a regionwide rise in bridge nesting. Researchers note the dangers for chicks and discuss relocation options to Shenandoah National Park.
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Washington
Stephanie Spears
Woodrow Wilson
Spears
Earth
Maryland
Virginia
Wilson Bridge
Baltimore
Richmond
Shawn Padgett
Paula Sullivan
Fairfax County
Jones Point Park
Thut
Potomac River
Mississippi
Padgett
Center For Conservation Biology
College of William and Mary
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Shenandoah National Park
Washington Post
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