Photos: A Bird In The Hand
On Monday morning, members of the Albany Pine Bush employees took part of a continent-wide MAPS research, meant to help in the conservation of birds and their habitat. MAPS stands for Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hanging around: A cedar waxwing is trapped in a net and will later be banded as part of ongoing research at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Nice and slow: Victoria Dugan carefully releases a bird caught in one of many nets placed near the Truax Trail Barrens Trail in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. The bird was then banded as part of an effort to learn about the health of the globally-rare inland pine barrens.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Observing birds: Frank Gifford, left, in the hat, along with Amanda Dillon and Victoria Dugan check out the different birds that were captured in the nets during one of many bird-banding events in the Pine Bush Preserve. The bags hanging overhead contain birds taking from nets, waiting to be banded.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Easy it does it: Amanda Dillon uses a tool to put on a metal tag onto a bird’s leg after inspecting the bird for fat, body molt, juvenile plumage, and many other categories on Monday morning as part of continent-wide MAPS research, meant to help in the conservation of birds and their habitat. MAPS stands for Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship.