Ozpa
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Post by Ozpa on Sept 10, 2007 7:42:01 GMT -5
I shot this goose on Sunday. It had a Federal Goose Band on one leg, and then this piece of plastic around its foot. It appears to be made of the same diameter plastic as a neck band, but has no numbers and no writing on it. The plastic is worn, but the metal band appears to be new. The wound on the foot is completely healed.   Todd |
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Post by chicobrownbear on Sept 10, 2007 7:54:31 GMT -5
Purdue biologists strike again.
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Ozpa
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Post by Ozpa on Sept 10, 2007 9:58:47 GMT -5
I got some answers from the IDNR:
1) Bird was trapped in Washington City Park in Davies Co., Indiana;
2) Relocated to the Kank and banded on June 12th of this year;
3) Apparently the bands were not glued per Manufacturers instructions;
4) Speculation is that the band was pulled open in some manner, then slipped down to the webbing where it lodged and eventually pushed through the skin.
Thanks all for the help.
Todd
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Post by pigeonflier on Sept 10, 2007 14:23:07 GMT -5
What a place to be relocated to,,The Kank ;D ;D ;D Here is the rest of the group that was relocated,, I took pics while driving through there....    |
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Post by quackingtim on Sept 10, 2007 17:03:09 GMT -5
That look like red bands. Todd band is white. different group of birds.
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Post by hoosierhunter2 on Sept 10, 2007 18:48:02 GMT -5
They actually banded the birds with orange and white in the same group of birds, I'm not sure which was which, but the orange vs. white is juvenile birds vs. mature birds. They are looking to see what returns to where they were banded and if the relocation plan is of any success, they are hoping the juvenile birds will stay in the relocated wild, and are expecting alot more of the mature birds to return, they are hoping for at least a 20% success ratio to stay in the relocated areas. So yes there will be orange and white bands in the same groups. We helped band down by Sullivan, IN this past June. Congrats on the band though!!   |
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Post by pigeonflier on Sept 10, 2007 19:26:58 GMT -5
That look like red bands. Todd band is white. different group of birds. I know,, I know,, my camera sucks,, its a PWB camera,, but if you look close in the 2nd pic you can see its a white band,, both colors were in the flock and that was 8/11 |
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Post by quackingtim on Sept 10, 2007 21:37:18 GMT -5
The one in the first pic just might be Todd's goose.
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Post by pigeonflier on Sept 10, 2007 21:44:08 GMT -5
I was thinkin the one on the left in the 3rd pic,,, that bird didnt wanna stand for a pic,, even after I kept laying on the horn,, I almost sent "my little girl" after 1 of them bands that day ;D ;D ;D
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Ozpa
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Post by Ozpa on Sept 11, 2007 13:33:26 GMT -5
Pigeonflyer,
If you can email those pictures to me I'd appreciate it. The goose didn't have any trouble running that I could notice, although it only got about 10 steps in before my Chessie steamrolled it.
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Post by pigeonflier on Sept 11, 2007 14:39:41 GMT -5
Pigeonflyer, it only got about 10 steps in before my Chessie steamrolled it. Thats a awesome site,, I love it when they are on the run,, my little girl loves to tackle them ;D ;D ;D No problem on the pics,, I'll send them tonight. PM me your email addy |
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Post by pigeonflier on Sept 11, 2007 19:53:49 GMT -5
Where bouts did you kill the bird at?? How far from the Kank?
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Ozpa
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Post by Ozpa on Sept 12, 2007 7:57:06 GMT -5
1/2 mile or so
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