Nature Done Wright

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June 19, 2018

All about the Banded Goose

On Sunday morning, after photographing all nine numbers on the brass band adorning the Canada Goose pictured above, I submitted the information to the nation Bird Banding Lab in Maryland and gotten an instantaneous reply.

Turns out that Canada Goose No. 1168-30285 is a female, banded as young bird on July 9, 2015, in Ramsey.

I also got a certificate of appreciation (not too brag) — the first one I've ever gotten for anything pertaining to a Canada Goose.

What does it all mean?

I plan to find out and write. a column about it down the road.

1 comment

Barbara

8 years ago Reply

I had reported a banded Canada goose I photographed in CT several years ago and received the same certificate. My goose also was local, banded in the same town that she was in and was a young bird of about two years.
I was going to guess Ramsey (honest) and female – only because of my goose, but didn’t get around to it? Darn, I would have been close!

1 comment

Barbara

8 years ago Reply

I had reported a banded Canada goose I photographed in CT several years ago and received the same certificate. My goose also was local, banded in the same town that she was in and was a young bird of about two years.
I was going to guess Ramsey (honest) and female – only because of my goose, but didn’t get around to it? Darn, I would have been close!