Saturday, December 16, 2006

Saw-whet owl banding




Samantha and I recently volunteered along with some friends of ours to help band Saw-whet owls in the Yellowwood State Forest near Bloomington. Not much is known about the population or migratory patterns of these owls, and the banding operation is an attempt to learn more.
Susan and I later went again. Susan got to hold the owls as the banding leader extracted them from the nets. It was a very educational and fun experience for all of us!

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