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Fred Dietrich | profile | all galleries >> Tallahassee Hummer Banding - February 17, 2007 >> Chamberlin Drive tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Chamberlin Drive

Male ruby-throated
A hummingbird band
A hummingbird band		 Closer look - last two digits are 85
Closer look - last two digits are 85		 Band in special banding pliers
Band in special banding pliers		 Attaching the band
Attaching the band
Weighing the bird - 3.1 grams
Weighing the bird - 3.1 grams		 A drink for the bird
A drink for the bird		 The bird readily drinks in Fred's hand
The bird readily drinks in Fred's hand		 Checking for striations to age the bird
Checking for striations to age the bird
Checking the wing molt pattern
Checking the wing molt pattern		 Note the pin feathers
Note the pin feathers		 Feeling the birds heartbeat - 250 bpm!
Feeling the birds heartbeat - 250 bpm!		 Ready for a photo
Ready for a photo
Hummingbird in hand
Hummingbird in hand		 Smile
Smile		 Holding the hummingbird
Holding the hummingbird		 The bird is very relaxed
The bird is very relaxed
Bird in hand
Bird in hand		 The bird was content to stay in his hand
The bird was content to stay in his hand

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