Hi there! I wanted to write and let you know what the deal is with that tag. I run a beached bird research study called SEANET and we tag dead seabirds to try to determine the patterns of their mortality. This bird was tagged AFTER death, and therefore, was unharmed by the event. You can learn more about what we do at www.tufts.edu/vet/seanet orhttp://seanetters.wordpress.com Thanks! Sarah Courchesne, DVM Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine