BANDING OF BIRD AT BIRD OBSERVATORY, PRINCE EDWARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON

   The birds that will be banded are caught in mist nets.  They are collected in small bags and brought to the Bird Observatory.   Here they are banded, examined, measured (2nd and 3rd photos), weighed (scale  with bird in it is shown in 4th photo), approximate age estimated, etc. and then released.  

MOURNING DOVE, PRINCE EDWARD POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON

BREEDING LESSER YELLOWLEGS, BRIGHTON CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS, BRIGHTON, ON

   We can ID this sandpiper as a Lesser Yellowlegs, rather than a Greater Yellowlegs by the size of it bill.  This bird's bill is about the same size as the head, while a Greater Yellowleg's bill is about 1 1/2 x the size of the head.

BREEDING WILLET, BRIGHTON CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS, BRIGHTON, ON

TURTLES AT BRIGHTON CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS, BRIGHTON, ON

LEAST SANDPIPER, BRIGHTON CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS, BRIGHTON, ON

   We can ID this sandpiper as a Least Sandpiper by its greenish-yellow legs; its relatively short black bill drooping slightly at the tip and its dark brown color.

BREEDING MALE SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, BRIGHTON CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS, BRIGHTON, ON