Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) [The fishing line catch]

Ringers hates sparrowhawks who are sitting beside feeder and shy other species. Especially sparrowhawks who see and avoid a mist net :) Lukasz had a bad luck this winter, it is the second predator who really likes a small tree near his feeder.

He had tried to find out the right solution and found a fishing line. Made a lasso, put on the tree and ....

fot. Lukasz Borek
fot. Lukasz Borek
fot. Lukasz Borek
fot. Lukasz Borek

Neck bands reading

I've recived Piotrek Zientek's email with two interesting observation of banded birds from the Polish seaside. First the Greyleg Goose (Anser anser) from Sweden and the Latvian Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus). Both birds read in a field near Dzonowo.

fot. Piotr Zientek

fot. Piotr Zientek