Bird Banding

Photo By/Credit

Stacey Hayden/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Refuge biologist and volunteers put bands on birds' legs to help identify and keep track of individuals. Similar to a license plate on a vehicle, each band has a unique set of numbers. Birds are also weighed and measured to help biologists evaluate their condition.
Ecosystem
Forest
Wetland
Subject tags
Bird banding
Birds
Wildlife management