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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dortmundbirder" data-source="post: 3390725" data-attributes="member: 86325">I think that is exactly the opposite kind of discussion Mark wants to have here in this topic. And it usually leads to 2 camps not leaving their point of view.I am ringing myself ( almost only songbirds and woodpeckers ) and have never seen a birds having issues caused by rings. Usually they fly away, clean themselves and continue doing their business. As Iam ringing on feeders in the winter period, I usually see and catch individuals more than once. Never seeing unusual behaviour what might have been caused by the ring around the legs. During observations of ringed gulls, waders or other birds. I couldnt observe something like this either.I anyway find that video very interesting and informative even though my best guess is, that it might be a functional disorder of this single individual.</blockquote>