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Old 24-08-2006, 06:32 PM
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Re: Bird ringing etc.........

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Originally Posted by wildone
Once the birds are taken from the nets they are put into individual cotton bags and they are calm when the ringer gets back to his work station. It only takes a couple of minutes to deal with each bird and they are mostly calm and accepting of what the ringer is doing. Occasionally one will protest but there is no fluttering of wings or anything to indicate the birds are stressed. I am surprised having seen a ringer at work that you should think the birds suffer in any way.
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