A closer look at bird banding
I went to the "Fall Color Blast" at the Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center this afternoon. I arrived to watch the bird banding just as a large group was leaving. Since we were the only people there, we were able to watch a bird being banded up close. I used my camera to capture it on video.
If you want to view the video in higher quality double click on the video and choose "watch in high quality" (below the video). You can also choose to watch it full screen by clicking on the icon in the lower right.
Tags : The Warner Nature Center is offering a Project NestWatch workshop to teach you how to monitor birds nesting in your neighborhood. Become part of an exciting national pilot program to create “citizen scientists.” You'll learn how to collect valuable data on nesting birds in your neighborhood that will be studied by some of the world’s most renowned bird scientists. And you'll learn more about the birds local to your neighborhood, where they nest, how you can make your backyard more bird-friendly, and how to submit your nest observations to a national online database.
Falcon chicks: In the spring, museum visitors can watch baby peregrine falcons on our FalconCam. (Courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Mourning dove: This one was nesting in my backyard. You can see the messy nest and a chick's head peeking out. (Photo by Ken Kornack)
- WHEN: May 5 or May 12, 2007, 12:30 - 5:00 PM
- WHERE: Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center (map & directions)
- HOW MUCH? It's free! Drinks and snacks included
- WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Families with children 8 and older, teachers, and anyone bird-curious.
Call 651-433-2427 to register or ask questions. (Please register by May 2.)
**NestWatch is a project led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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