An American Robin is examined for condition

Photo By/Credit
Nathan Rathbun/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
05/09/2025
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
An American Robin has air blown softly onto its belly to examine it for its physical condition, including muscle development and fat stores. The line down its breast is the keel where the flight muscles of birds attach to.
Subject tags
Bird banding