Subject: [Tweeters] Baikal Teal Origins Question
Date: May 30 21:20:59 2008
From: Richard Carlson - rccarl at pacbell.net


Keepers of exotic waterfowl generally clip the rear
toenails of their birds, so check that back toe.


RCC
--- Devorah Bennu <birdologist at yahoo.com> wrote:

> How does one determine if a bird shows "signs of
> captivity"? I mean, there's the obvious presence of
> bands on their legs, but you don't need to shoot a
> bird to see those, so what are these "signs of
> captivity" to which you refer?
>
> GrrlScientist
> Devorah
> http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
> Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park,
> NYC
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