Today I went bird banding. I go to Lincoln Land Community College. I like bird banding because I get to see the birds up close and I get to hold and touch them.
The Cardinals will bite whatever they can get their beaks on... it can be your note pad, your finger,or in this case, it was the bands.
We caught two Northern Flickers. When the first one was caught, it made so much noise I could hear it all the way from the bird blind! The bander said that when the birds make a lot of noise, other birds come to investigate and they catch more birds.
Song Sparrow with it's fancy ankle bracelet.
One of the things I noticed about the Brown Creeper is that it has a very long bill.
This is a female Golden Crowned Kinglet. They make a super high note for the call.
Male Golden Crowned Kinglet
Male Ruby Crowned Kinglet.
Me, holding a Mourning Dove
I was lucky enough to be there when they caught a Blue-Headed Vireo for the first time.
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