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Mist net, Hogganfield Loch
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This mist net was used during a ringing demonstration held at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow. This piece of conservation equipment safely captures birds as they enter the net. After making contact with the net, birds will fall into horizontal pockets before swiftly being extracted by the licensed ringers on site. After the birds have been ringed and measurements of each individual have been taken, they are immediately released. You must have a licence before installing a mist net; this is obtained after many years of training with the BTO ringing group(s).
19 September 2021
Blue tit extraction, Hogganfield Loch
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Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) in the process of being extracted from a mist net. This net was set up by the team from the Clyde Ringing Group. This process is extremely intricate and takes many years of licensed supervised training to perfect. Blue tits are one of the most fearsome small wild birds to handle, as they tend to peck underneath the extractor's fingernail.
19 September 2021
Blue tit portrait, Hogganfield Loch
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Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) in the hand during a ringing demonstration held at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow.
19 September 2021
BTO Rings, Hogganfield Loch
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This is a BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) display showing rings and other ringing equipment used on birds of all sizes for conservation purposes.
19 September 2021
Chiffchaff, Hogganfield Loch
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Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) in the hand at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow. This image was taken prior to release during a ringing demonstration held by the BTO/Friends of Glasgow's Local Nature Reserves.
19 September 2021
Coal tit tail, Hogganfield Loch
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Coal tit (Periparus ater) having its feather measurements taken during a ringing event held at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow.
19 September 2021
Great tit tail, Hogganfield Loch
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Great tit (Parus major), during a BTO/Friends of Glasgow's Local Nature Reserves public ringing event. Here, the tail feathers are being inspected to confirm if this is an adult or a juvenile bird. Adult tail feathers tend to be more robust, colourful and in overall better condition when compared with younger individuals. Juvenile tail feathers are much more faded and transparent.
19 September 2021
Great tit, Hogganfield Loch
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Great Tit (Parus major), during a BTO/Friends of Glasgow's Local Nature Reserves public ringing event. Here, the underside of the adult bird was being inspected to determine the sex. When the bird is held upside down, air is blown gently to try and reveal a brood patch to tell if it's an adult female. In this case, this individual was an adult male. The dark area on the underside is much more apparent on male birds of this species.
19 September 2021
Chaffinch, Hogganfield Loch
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Male chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) in the hand during a ringing demonstration held at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow.
19 September 2021
Coal tit being ringed RD, Hogganfield Loch
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Coal tit (Periparus ater) in the process of being ringed by a trainee at Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow. The BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) have designated ringing trainers who take on beginners who would like to work towards their own ringing licence. The length of this process depends on each individual's skill as well as the time they can commit to attending as many ringing excursions as possible.
