Banded birds? Lets see em!

[MikeI]

I have an affinity for banded birds. It started because of my hunting background and has carried over into photography. A mallards sitting on a log in nice light is great, but throw on a leg band? My idea of a great picture!

I have seen several posted in the past and I never get sick of them. Here are a few I saw yesterday at a wildlife refuge:

http://www.irelandphotoanddesign.com/photos/230714516-XL.jpg




http://Ireland-Photo.smugmug.com/photos/230937270-XL.jpg




To date, I have a banded gull, pelican, and eagle that were all shot in the wild. I would love to see what others have come up with!!!

[ErikT72]

This is the only banded bird I have captured to date:

http://ErikT.smugmug.com/photos/205431211-L.jpg

[T.D.]

I found these guys at a National Wildlife Refuge recently.

http://hoyboy.smugmug.com/photos/223863552-L.jpg

[Craig Haberlack]

I didn't know he was banded until I looked closely at the photo:

http://Chaberlack.smugmug.com/photos/111348729-L.jpg

[IraRunyan]

OK, I'll play.... In the Veria Wetlands they have two (2) adult Caracara, and one is banded.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/irarunyan/Caracara_5304.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/irarunyan/Caracara2_3308.jpg

[izatt82]

man they got jewelry

[jorj7]

How about the smallest?

http://birds.jorj7.com/071207-mudflats/1207-163708-02.jpg

[gymell]

These two whoopers are showing off the latest fashion in leg accessories:

http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/84160108/original.jpg

[hTr]

Had to go into Library for this one!!
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u306/hTr_photos/band.jpg

[canonloader]

The-Weirdest-Thread-EVER.

http://www.flashbax.com/slide_shows/woodpeckers/gallery/album1/large/hairy1.jpg

[kolok]

All very nice shots here! I'll play - here's one of a Canada goose taking off:

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5534/geese2hd9.jpg

[johnstoy]

Got pics of this one, along with pics of the female and fledgling near their nest, earlier this year, in June 2007. All four of these pics. are of the same Banded Male Osprey.

A Banded Male Osprey captured with the 400mm 5.6L :D

#1.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l60/stoy17/Osprey3in%20Flight07/IMG_20070606_9999_45.jpg

#2.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l60/stoy17/Osprey3in%20Flight07/IMG_20070606_9999_117.jpg

#3.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l60/stoy17/Osprey3in%20Flight07/IMG_20070606_9999_65.jpg

#4.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l60/stoy17/Osprey3in%20Flight07/IMG_20070606_9999_39-1.jpg

[busbyea]

OK; Here's one of a Great Egret's summer visit to the Ottawa Area.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c23/busbyea/GreatEgret.jpg

[MDoc]

Great idea for a thread. I had an eagle banded with a radio trans. If I can just remember where I put it :)

[MikeI]

Hummingbird and woodpecker? Nice!! Never seen bands on those before!!!!

[jorj7]

Not a very good photo but here's a banded Snowy with a wide fish.

http://birds.jorj7.com/071208-albany-plateau/1208-152955-05.jpg

Here he dropped it...
http://birds.jorj7.com/071208-albany-plateau/1208-153009-01.jpg