22 August 2011
A Bird in the Hand...
My wife and kids went to Hummingbird Banding Day in Pearl Idaho a few weeks ago and here is photo of our oldest, holding a hummingbird that had just been banded. The hummingbird will lay there for a few seconds before flying off. Thanks again to Debbie from Boise Daily Photo for inviting us...
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Thanks for the shout out Tim. I sure hope your family, including YOU, can come along next year.
ReplyDeleteDebbie: Yes, they are already looking forward to it and I definitely want to go next year!
ReplyDeleteI bet that was a wonderful experience! But how in the world do you catch a hummingbird to band it?
ReplyDeleteI never heard of hummingbird banding. That must have been very interesting and how cool to get to hold the hummingbird. not many people can say they did that
ReplyDeleteBeadedTail: It certainly was! They use a feeder in a cage and when a hummingbird flies in to feed, they pull a string (fishing line) and it closes the door. Then a volunteer reaches in and catches the bird. I'll try and post photos of the cage in the next few days.
ReplyDeleteAnn: I hadn't either until Debbie invited us. My wife and kids really had a blast watching them. They use really tiny bands :) I WILL be going next year.
I know, that is exactly what I told them when they came back.