One day last week the Birders put out a call for volunteers and I jumped at the opportunity. I went out with Jen Blum to Norsel point to check the giant petrel nests. They rotate egg incubation every 10 days or so and it was time to check and see if the mates had swapped out yet.
In this picture, I'm demonstrating the proper technique for checking the leg band- kneel next to the nest without stepping on it, put your knee between the birds head and it's leg and then reach under the bird to read the band. It doesn't always go that smoothly tough. Sometimes the birds don't want to be bothered and sometimes they bite- I have matching bruises on my forearms from giant petrels that didn't want their bands read.
It was really fun to be out there, climbing all over the place and helping Jen with her work. We were out for five hours and it just flew by. I hope I get to go out with them again soon.
1 comments:
I feel for the bird. I've been wrestled and held down by the neck by Amber too.
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