swim-in traps to catch ducks

swim-in traps to catch ducks

These swim-in traps are full of blue-winged teal. Biologists use these traps to catch ducks so they can place bands on them. This picture was taken during the 2022 Waterfowl Banding Operations in Canada.
Image
Photo By/Credit
USFWS/USFWS
Ecosystem
Wetland
Recreational Activity
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Subject tags
Bird banding
Birds
Game birds
Research
Waterfowl