Every wild bird is a feathered enigma, its individual mystery contributing much to their kind's communal magic. Any wildfowler holding a taken bird - a duck, goose, mourning dove or other game bird ...

They are small, simple bands of aluminum, most of them, with an eight- or nine-digit number boldly indented along their length and a few words and numbers in smaller script crammed above and below.

Q: I found a bird band and I would like to report it. Whom do I contact? A: Congratulations! First, you need to determine whether the band was issued by the United States Geological Survey’s Bird ...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the mist net, especially if it’s a chickadee whose sole purpose, other than escape, is to peck the hand that’s trying to untangle it. Make that my hand, trying to ...

An immature (younger than 4 years) bald eagle feeding on carrion in eastern Iowa County was reported to have a metal leg band on its left leg. The bird had been feeding in a nearby field and continued ...

Simple metal anklets -- bird bands -- are one of the most valuable tools bird biologists have to study migratory bird populations. Wisconsin meets its annual quota of brd bands by using trained ...

West Fargo - I have learned through watching, listening and observing my kids how routine questions can often perplex adults. It’s easy to just brush it off with a quick response of “I don’t know” or ...

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