It's possible that a banded bird can die from being banded (i.e., getting the band caught on a branch, etc.), but to say that all banded birds die because they are banded is ludicrous. Birds die for all kinds of reasons: predation by hawks, cats, etc.; disease; collisions into towers or buildings; extreme weather. This can happen to any bird whether it is banded or not.

Barry Ulman
Bellingham, WA.


On Apr 6, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Don Wallace wrote:

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