2022-23 Banded Birds

[CA Birdman]

Drake Gadwall hatched 2021 or earlier at Summer Lake

 

[DkKiller&Max]

On the board! Good times with my daughters. Banded in Lower Klamath 2019.

 

[mjcook6]

Shot in Willows.

 

[Will Senn]

Banded Canvasback. Need to send in the band to be etched.

 

[William Reinicke]

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Banded Canvasback. Need to send in the band to be etched.

why? you can do it yourself. The newest way I have seen, but not tried, is letting it sit in carbonated water.

I use hydrochloric acid and water 50/50 mix in clear plastic cup. Put band around dowel so it doesnt fall off. Where it was etched will bubble up perfectly to visualize numbers. Write numbers down, run under cold water for 2 minutes to stop any possible reaction on band, and go report it. Done this 2-3 times on old worn bands. Worked every time.

 

[Will Senn]

14 years old from Meota Saskatchewan. Shot at Mendota ^

 

[William Reinicke]

14 years old from Meota Saskatchewan. Shot at Mendota ^

Did you use the trick lol?

 

[Will Senn]

Yes I did, I used the acid and it payed off, thank you for the advice!

 

[William Reinicke]

Yes I did, I used the acid and it payed off, thank you for the advice!

Very cool. I really want to try the carbonated water one time and see if it has the same results.

 

[JRS]

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Shot in Willows.

Interesting, rumors that no Russian monitoring or US reciprocity has occurred since C19- must be BS