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Throughout his life, you might have found Marek Plater '63 scouting for hawks atop the Kittatinny Ridge in Pennsylvania or overlooking the Arizona desert with a hawk or falcon perched on his gloved, outstretched arm. These days, you can find Plater -- a federally licensed master falconer and avid bird-bander -- at his island home in Maine, where he monitors the local kestrel population.
“Katie, grab the trailer, grab the trailer!” We had almost summited the 2,000-foot climb when my daughter Maude’s bicycle trailer completely broke.
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