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On July 5th a small group gathered at the We Energies facility in Weyauwega to band osprey chicks. It was a bitter/sweet day. Without the help of We Energies we at The Feather would never have been able to make this project happen.

First we would like to thank We Energies for their bucket truck and two employees, Mark Palm and Tim Bristol. Also to their boss Bruce Sasman.
Second to Kim and Gary Bunnell for the banding and moral support.
Third to the residents along the osprey route for their support and monitoring the nests for us.
Fourth to our good friend David Horst, from the Post Crescent for his caring words about the birds.

This year was different, it was good and it was bad. The following photos will tell you the plight of the ospreys this year.
Getting ready
Getting ready		 Mark is also getting ready to check out the platform
Mark is also getting ready to check out the platform		 We Energies to the rescue.
We Energies to the rescue.		 Gary is helping Tim buckle up
Gary is helping Tim buckle up
Dave is in the field taking photos for his article
Dave is in the field taking photos for his article		 Gary also taking video of the day
Gary also taking video of the day		 The female did not want to leave the nest. She stayed until the last minute.
The female did not want to leave the nest. She stayed until the last minute.		 One chick brought down in the tote.
One chick brought down in the tote.
I am hiding
I am hiding 		I weigh 1022 grams.
I weigh 1022 grams. 		My band number is #788-57747
My band number is #788-57747		 Monica Mc Pherson holds the chick for photo.
Monica Mc Pherson holds the chick for photo.
Do these two fellows look like doting parents or what?
Do these two fellows look like doting parents or what?		 Photo of the day.
Photo of the day.		 Second nest to be banded. This is what was going on two days before we were to band these 3 chicks.
Second nest to be banded. This is what was going on two days before we were to band these 3 chicks.		 A small group of neighbors that live where this nest is located
A small group of neighbors that live where this nest is located
Mark and Tim block traffic for this nest.
Mark and Tim block traffic for this nest.		 When at this height we watched as Tim shook his head no back and forth.
When at this height we watched as Tim shook his head "no" back and forth.		 This was a shot from the video camera, just bits and pieces of the young birds.
This was a shot from the video camera, just bits and pieces of the young birds.		 We asked them to collect them and bring them down.
We asked them to collect them and bring them down.
Young birds
Young birds		 On to nest number three in the dense marsh west of New London
On to nest number three in the dense marsh west of New London		 Tim gives Mark the thumbs up and up he goes
Tim gives Mark the thumbs up and up he goes		 Both parents were on site and told us they were not happy with us.
Both parents were on site and told us they were not happy with us.
Tim had to do a 180 to get to where the chicks were hiding on the nest
Tim had to do a 180 to get to where the chicks were hiding on the nest		 This chick weighed #1448 grams.
This chick weighed #1448 grams. 		Gary did the banding a short distance from the pole in a little bit of shade.
Gary did the banding a short distance from the pole in a little bit of shade.		 The chicks were sent down in a cloth bag.
The chicks were sent down in a cloth bag.
This chick was jumpy so Gary banded him/her in the bag
This chick was jumpy so Gary banded him/her in the bag		 While we are banding Tim gets to take pictures of the chick
While we are banding Tim gets to take pictures of the chick		 Only a climber......................
Only a climber......................		 We had Gary hold the last chick so you could see the big bulge to the right of the birds neck
We had Gary hold the last chick so you could see the big bulge to the right of the birds neck
These two did not look all that tired and they asked what is next?
These two did not look all that tired and they asked "what is next?		 There were two young on the nest in the park
There were two young on the nest in the park		 July third this chick was found below the nest in the park.
July third this chick was found below the nest in the park.		 July 5th We Energies checked to make sure the nest was emptly
July 5th We Energies checked to make sure the nest was emptly
No parents on site on July 5th
No parents on site on July 5th 		Out of 8 active nests only 4 had chicks to band.
Out of 8 active nests only 4 had chicks to band.		 This is the banded female in the park in New London.
This is the banded female in the park in New London.

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joseantonio15-Jul-2013 04:17
Very nice gallery nicely presented.V.
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