Encounters of the "bird" kind...

[stringfrenzy]

Got out for a short hunt yesterday afternoon. Wasn't out for very long but did manage to pull a couple clad and a 28D wheat. Shortly after turning the detector on though I got a signal at around 5" or so under tree roots and retrieved this bird band. Pretty cool find I thought. Looks to be an older band possibly and most likely from a Duck or Goose. I reported the band and answered a few questions. I should have my certificate of appreciation in about a week with the banding info of the bird. Will update then.

Thanks for looking and HH!

 

[mike4663]

Cool

 

[Goes4ever]

pretty neat find, surprised the leg was NOT still attached

 

[wvrick]

A bird-less band! Nice Find!

 

[NebTrac]

Yeah those bald eagle bands were pretty common.

Thanks for the pictures and those bird bands do make neat finds.

NebTrac

 

[planeguy4]

I got a couple of those last year. the old fashioned way, with my other hunting tool.

 

[stringfrenzy]

Not sure why it took so long to get the certificate. When the band was reported I was told I would have the certificate within 3 to 7 business days. When I checked into the delay awhile back apparently there was information that they were still trying to verify. Either way the certificate came in yesterday. The band belonged to a male Canadian Goose that had been banded in 1994.

 

[Phillip_in_NM]

That is so cool!!! I'd rather find one of those than a handful of clad! Not many finds come with a certificate of appreciation!

 

[NebTrac]

Thanks for the update! That was a neat find!

NebTrac

 

[Delta Digger]

That's a cool find stringfrenzy .