TUNDRA SWAN

banding at Pungo Lake NC

by wildlife biologists of US Fish & Wildlife Service and NC Wildlife Resources Commission
with some help from NC high school students!

Tundra Swan ... 120 caught under a rocket net (all in fine shape!)

Tundra Swan ... ready for measurement and banding *

Tundra Swan ... and another one, laid back as usual!

Tundra Swan ... getting a physical **

Tundra Swan ... marked for future individual identification

* Notice the yellow spot on the black bill -- varies among individuals.

** Gray head and neck indicate a yearling, hatched 8 months ago.