Duck release after banding

a brown duck with blue and green patches on its wings stands delicately on a biologist's hand after getting banded
Photo By/Credit

Vincent Griego/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Once banded, ducks are released into the wind away from upland areas to reduce their risk of becoming immediate prey.
Facility
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office
Subject tags
Migratory birds