Photo 5 Banding: Naturalist Debbie shows a
Northern Flicker ("Yellow-shafted Flicker") after it was banded. She
says, " 'Yellow-shafted
Flicker' has yellow wing lining and under-tail color*"(as you can see in the pic).
Note: A Northern Flicker ("Yellow-shafted Flicker") is not a raptor. For more
info on Raptor Banding, check
here. The pic was shot in
Hawk Weekend, 060924, Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN.
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory -
Hawk Weekend Festival photo: 1
Lake Superior from Hawk Ridge
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2a |
2b |
2c Raptor Watch (Eagles, Hawks, and
Falcons) |
3 Raptor Count: 3a
Counting | 3b
2006 Fall Migration (as of 060921) |
Migratory Raptor Examples: 3c
"Northern Harrier" |
3d
"Sharp-shinned
Hawk"
|
4 Raptor Banding & Release:
"Sharp-shinned
Hawks" 4a Raptor Band | 4b
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Up-Close) |
4c Two Hawks |
4d One Hawk |
4e Releasing
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5 Bird Banding & Release:
Northern Flicker "Yellow-shafted
Flicker"
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* "Field Guide to the Birds of North America", National Geographic,
Washington, D.C., U.S.