Learning on the Wing

Osprey Banding and Telemetry Transmitter fitting at MNWR on June 20 2001

All photos: MNWR - Mike Morgan

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Refuge Employee Jessica Morgan holding a female osprey that was captured at its nest.
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Pete Nye (NYSDEC) attaches an aluminum leg band to the osprey that has a specific number on it that no other bird in the world has. If a person captures this bird in the future or can read the leg band, scientists are able to find out how old the bird is and where it flew from.
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Pete Nye (NYSDEC) and Refuge Employee Jessica Morgan prepare to attach the radio transmitter to the osprey by putting a hood on it to calm it down. The legs were secured together so they could work faster to release the osprey. The radio transmitter is very light and is attached securely to the osprey's back like a backpack. The transmitter will allow tracking of the osprey on its migration route.
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	Refuge Employee Jessica Morgan holding a female osprey that was captured at its nest. xxx

	Pete Nye (NYSDEC) attaches an aluminum leg band to the osprey that has a specific number on it that no other bird in the world has. If a person captures this bird in the future or can read the leg band, scientists are able to find out how old the bird is and where it flew from. xxx

	Pete Nye (NYSDEC) and Refuge Employee Jessica Morgan prepare to attach the radio transmitter to the osprey by putting a hood on it to calm it down. The legs were secured together so they could work faster to release the osprey. The radio transmitter is very light and is attached securely to the osprey's back like a backpack. The transmitter will allow tracking of the osprey on its migration route. xxx