Out in the middle of nowhere a couple of guys (one of them a professor) from the University of Guelph, were baiting and trapping Snow Buntings for their science project.
This poor fellow was one of the casualties of their trapping and banding procedure.
What happened to it I don't know as I left soon after.
(Shot in 2009-02-04)
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Canon 40D
Canon 300 f4.0 L IS +1.4x
ISO 250
f8.0
1/1600 s
Lovely exposure on the whites. Handsome bird, sharp.
I do worry sometimes about what we do to animals and the environment in the name of "projects" sometimes. This 'we' of course includes us photographers, so we all have to be thoughtful about our impact on our subjects.
grrrrrhhhhh... i hope all went well for that bunting. such a wonderfully exposed image Karl and the snow bunting is a beauty with tack sharp detail. The eye really pops like the sparkle in the snow. enjoyed this one!
Karl that poor bird does look distressed to me, do understand that some ringing /banding might be of some use to find out movement and such ,thinks these people should show more feeling for there subjects and there welfare. Personally I get fed up with seeing birds and animals festooned with bands, rings , and other paraphernalia.
Sorry to go on about my pet hate,I like the way you have captured the bird Karl.
Keith.
Theme: Snow Bunting.
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