Twenty birds banded north of Boise, in Pearl, yesterday and one bird caught already had a band. Master bander Fred Bassett will do some research to trace that bird's route. Two years ago, one caught here was banded in Louisiana the year before. Update: the already-banded bird received her jewelry in St. George, Utah, May 28th this year.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXI9kBTb9Haedjv7YPf5C46xH0kXnPv8vA7CegnmAx1Rse2TZOrySZiIDtjDweGG9RlCP5ceEUAwbYX0Is2NfMQ3bhBYVWO3v5D3e4pGbfzy1zlPya2JwBB8IqoCv6vM2ukbEc4C8TNs/s400/hand+over+bird.jpg)
All black-chinneds this year. Each bird caught was measured and weighed for a research project Fred is working on.
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He bands birds near his home in Alabama in the winter.
I love the expression on the kids' faces as they watch.
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