Bird Banding: Learning From Birds In-hand

If you are new to banding, read the About Bird Banding page. We have been banding Painted Buntings for five winter seasons (2013-2018) and banded at Possum Long in Stuart, FL since 2012. But life has changed for us. As of July, 2018 we are now based in Richland, WA and new projects are on the way. We are leaving old posts and pages in place as that information is still relevant and exciting. Let's see what we learn in this new chapter of banding.

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Summer 2018 - Posted September 1, 2018

So buntings are back and it might be time to consider a caged feeder. They are featured in many posts and have so very successful for encouraging Painted Buntings. So what will you do with one over the next summer?

Marko was always our innovator. He adapted his caged feeder into a butterfly rearing cage. If you choose to do this be aware it is a tad bit of work as they keep eating the host plants and then they make their mess! Moisture is needed but not too much.