Comments on: Our Banding Adventure

By: caroline crayon

caroline crayon — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:26:17 +0000

Wow Mon@arch. I am enjoying this lesson in warblers. They are so delicate and powerful at the same time. The excellent photos help me know exactly what to look for when I spot one. However, you have given me a new anxiety: I hope never to get my claws caught in a mist net! How upsetting.

By: jayne

jayne — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:21:28 +0000

Oh come on… I know you had to keep your hands in your pockets at times. ;c) It is nice to see how other stations operate I am sure.

By: mon@rch

mon@rch — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:14:24 +0000

@ Peter – Thanks and it sure was! Thanks
@ Patrick – Thanks and it was amazing seeing these guys! Do get out and visit more banding stations!
@ Bo – They are much calmer than you would expect them to be. Take for example this Northern Parula that we saw had actually captured this bug while the bird was in the banders hand. Stressed birds wouldn’t be doing this! I hope you do get out and find some birds!
@ Linda – I have more pictures to come! Thanks and we all follow a banders code of ethics.
@ aullori – It was an amazing day and was fun for sure! We had a hard time taking their photos with the bird in their hand! Lucky I was able to take a bazillion shots per picture!! Well not really but you know what I mean!
@ Marty – thanks and do get out to visit your friend Joe!
@ Marg – Very interesting place and was neat to see but I was much more excited with the Prothonotary.
@ Lisa – thanks and they are all good! I was just more excited with some of the other birds!

By: Lisa at Greenbow

Lisa at Greenbow — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:08:44 +0000

What is a trash bird to one is a treasure to another. Just holding a bird would be so exciting to me. I wouldn’t care which one.

By: Marg

Marg — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:39:58 +0000

It sure looks like an interesting place-LOL at Red Breasted Nuthatch-I’d have the same reaction as you