Monday, January 8, 2018
January 8, 2018
Location:
Fellsmere, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
I am an Eastern Phoebe,
I was the first recorded American banded bird.
Audubon tied a silver string 'round my ancestor's leg,
And then he waited for the bird to return.
Sources:
USGS - A Brief History About the Origins of Bird Banding
Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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