WELL BANDED

This and several other Gray Jays had two different colour bands on each leg, for a total of four bands. Does that mean it has been caught four times and a different colour band applied each time, maybe each year. Seems a bit much to me and probably hard on the bird??? Any suggestions as to why so many bands.

Thanks to Penny for the following links and info Re the banding of the Gray Jays at Algonquin Park:

http://mybelovedalgonquin.com/2011/12/14/gray-jay/ Info on colour sequencing

http://www.sbaa.ca/projects.asp?cn=495