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Osprey Banding in Manawa brought to you by Great Lakes Line Builders/MJ Electric

On July 9 a small group of people met at the baseball field at 8 am to watch osprey chicks being banded. Great Lakes Line Builders/MJ Electric supplied the bucket truck and the operator.

Jim "Sharky" Schroeder was the person from Great Lakes to do the honors. He was assisted by Don Baumgartner of New London. There was also some interested citizens from Manawa willing to help in any way.

If this project works out we will try to mount a camera on the nest for next year and then all can watch via the internet.

The Feather Wildlife Rehabilitation out of New London holds the banding permit.



Photos by fisher 2011 ©
The truck that makes the banding happen
The truck that makes the banding happen		 Going up
Going up		 IMG_0841.jpg
IMG_0841.jpg		 Always watching.
Always watching.
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5.jpg		 6.jpg
6.jpg		 Not a happy parent.
Not a happy parent.		 Jan holds her first osprey.
Jan holds her first osprey.
Next is Val Johnson and her osprey.
Next is Val Johnson and her osprey.		 Very agressive birds this year.
Very agressive birds this year.		 Sharky holds the last bird.
Sharky holds the last bird.		 Two of the chicks showed some agression.
Two of the chicks showed some agression.
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13.jpg		 Back in the bag, back to the nest.
Back in the bag, back to the nest.		 15.jpg
15.jpg		 Both parents stayed with us while the chicks were on the ground.
Both parents stayed with us while the chicks were on the ground.
Safe and sound.
Safe and sound.		 Sharkys wife taking some photos of the day.
Sharkys wife taking some photos of the day.		 The mobile banding station.
The mobile banding station.		 The banding team.
The banding team.

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Guest 04-Aug-2011 11:44
great job pat !you told the story well and excellent photos. Dr. John Fountain is my husband for the record, Manawa vet clinic and we continue to be interested ih helping in any way we can work toward the video canera/ mounting and details. Karen and Tom Squires also were present, owners of the local telephone Co. and would like to sponsor part ot this effort. Thanks again for letting us in on this ! it was a thrill ! Jan Hewitt
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