
Eagle Bander
Clip: Season 2 Episode 5 | 6m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Mike Meyer’s job takes him to dramatic heights for a birds-eye-view of Wisconsin.
Mike Meyer is a state Department of Natural Resources researcher who works with bald eagles. Each year, in early summer, his job is to band the state’s newest eaglets. With the help of a tree climber, the eaglets are brought to the ground, examined, tested, banded and returned to their nest. Mike’s work ensures Wisconsin has a healthy eagle population.
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Eagle Bander
Clip: Season 2 Episode 5 | 6m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Mike Meyer is a state Department of Natural Resources researcher who works with bald eagles. Each year, in early summer, his job is to band the state’s newest eaglets. With the help of a tree climber, the eaglets are brought to the ground, examined, tested, banded and returned to their nest. Mike’s work ensures Wisconsin has a healthy eagle population.
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