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Wild, Wild West ................... ern Spindalis
I photographed a very unusual (American) Purple Gallinule in Florida last January, at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands near West Palm Beach.
I did not notice anything unusual about the bird until one or two months later back at home. In one photo the bird had its head facing toward me, when a mark was visible on its forehead shield. It looks exactly like a 3.
I gather that this is some sort of mark from an experiment, but I think it's odd that they would put such a mark there instead of the traditional leg band.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/birderbf/444019609/
Any ideas? This thread didn't make it so well in the Banding/Ringing section. :scribe:
I did not notice anything unusual about the bird until one or two months later back at home. In one photo the bird had its head facing toward me, when a mark was visible on its forehead shield. It looks exactly like a 3.
I gather that this is some sort of mark from an experiment, but I think it's odd that they would put such a mark there instead of the traditional leg band.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/birderbf/444019609/
Any ideas? This thread didn't make it so well in the Banding/Ringing section. :scribe:
