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Photos from Sunday’s bird banding at Indian Creek Nature Center
The Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after tagging and having information documented.
After the proper measurements were recorded, a woodpecker is ready for release back into the wild. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
A crowd of all ages looks on as ornithologist Dr. Neil Bernstein discusses the features of a local bird intentionally captured in a net. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
Ornithologist Dr. Neil Bernstein displays the wings of a bird to two children. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
Ornithologist Dr. Neil Bernstein inspects certain features of a local bird. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
Jocelyn Ventura releases a bird that was caught and banded. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
Students from the University of Iowa's Environmental Science program detangle a bird caught in a net. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
Rachel Nelson from the University of Iowa's Envrionmental Science documents information from a bird caught and tagged. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
Joy Ochs of Cedar Rapids handles a bird that was caught and tagged. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
A woodpecker is handled after being inspected and tagged. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
Jonah Alderson helps Alex McClusky during the releasing of a woodpecker after the bird was documented and tagged. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
Alex McClusky releases a woodpecker after the bird was documented and tagged. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosted a special bird banding program where spectators could learn about the local birds while also releasing them after having been tagged and information documented. (Carter Oswood/Freelance)
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