Description

I’d seen this house finch male on and off at my feeders for about 10 days until I finally got photos of him. The orange leg band appears to be a plastic zip-tie. I asked our local Idaho Fish and Game ofice’s non-game biologist about this unusual leg band. I was told that it was likely banded by an individual for an unknown reason and doesn’t represent any legitimate tagging effort. The leg band poses a distinct threat to the bird as it could become tangled in vegetation and the band’s bright orange color clearly puts the bird at a higher risk of predation. What was the individual thinking who tagged this house finch? Obviously, NOT thinking!

Category

Species

• House Finch