Bird banding in Orebro, Sweden, June 2010
 Leif welcomes us to his nature reserve, Rynningeviken. |
 Leif's banding shed, which doubles as a visitors center for the nature reserve. |
 The view from Leif's banding shed, Lake Hjalmaren. |
 Banding shed company and lookers on. Yes, they are fenced out of the banding areas. |
 Setting up in an established net lane. |
 Unfurling a mist net in an established lane. |
 Continuing mist net set up. |
 Thrush Nightingale -- same genus as Nightingale, in Thrush family, Turdidae. |
 A frazzled and agitated Blue Tit -- same genus, Parus, as our chickadees. |
 Processing Blue Tit. Species is very aggressive in the net. Do not put them in same sack with other species! |
 Weighing in of Blue Tit -- steady platform of picnic table permits use of digital scale. Notice the hat! |
 Tail up -- Blue Tit. |
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