Dan Biteman, a wildlife biologist for the Department of Agriculture, tries to calm a red-tailed hawk that was captured Feb. 4 near the airfield at Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) Los Alamitos and later released in a more suitable habitat. JFTB, which is a California National Guard installation, is instituting a bird-avoidance program to ensure the airfield is safe for all of its federal, state and local partners.

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