Large bird band found by my daughter today

[flatbutton]

Took the family out in the boat to a favorite spot on the river today. My daughter was walking the beach and came across the remains of a large bird. She said " Dad, there's some bones of a great big bird here and there's a metal band" Anyways, I looked t the band, and it had a 800# to call stamped on it along with a serial #. My son in law called the # while we were out there, and they asked him where it was found and his name & adress. They told him that the bird was banded in 2007 in Lola, N.C. They also told him they would send him detailed info on the bird and a certificate.

 

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[TooManyHobbies]

Goose or swan?

 

[ARC]

My guess... pelican.

 

[P@tch]

Neat find. You just never know what your gonna find. Congrats

 

[mfriday]

I found one a couple years ago and reported the number online, and they did indeed send an e-certificate... it was from a common bird around here but neat to get the information about when the bird was banded (1967 I think) and where it was banded (about 45 miles from here). Neat stuff!

 

[sutphin]

Dang that's one of those oven stuffer roasters from Frank Perdue,vanzutphen

 

[flatbutton]

Goose or swan?

Wasn't much left of bird, but I think ARRC's guess is going to be correct

 

[flatbutton]

My guess... pelican.

That's what I'm thinking

 

[46Wheat]

Unusual find . That's why I love this hobby , you just never know

 

[treblehunter]

That's what I'm thinking

I found a band, they will send certificate with all the info including what kind of bird, where it was tagged and when.
Cool find, interesting.

 

[deershed]

Cool find!!

Keep us updated what kind of bird it was.

 

[flatbutton]

ARRC was right. My son in law was e mailed the certificate today as he was the one that called it in. it was a brown pelican, to young to fly when it was banded on 6/26/07. Banded in Carteret County, in the town of Lola N.C. Carteret co. is next to Craven, which is the county where we live and were it was found.

 

[Davers]

ARRC was right. My son in law was e mailed the certificate today as he was the one that called it in. it was a brown pelican, to young to fly when it was banded on 6/26/07. Banded in Carteret County, in the town of Lola N.C. Carteret co. is next to Craven, which is the county where we live and were it was found.

Very Cool Post & Info.
Almost 7 years ago .. I wonder what the Life Expectancy of a Brown Pelican is.?
Google Time!!!!

 

[Davers]

Cool it said the oldest Brown Pelican on record was 43 years old.
Also
It's the State Bird of Louisiana, ' The Bird on the Elusive La, Civil War Button' I been huntin for years.
Davers

 

[flatbutton]

Cool it said the oldest Brown Pelican on record was 43 years old.
Also
It's the State Bird of Louisiana, ' The Bird on the Elusive La, Civil War Button' I been huntin for years.
Davers

I'd be happier than a hog in poop to find one of those!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Awesome they are going to send a certificate! I have never found one of those.
Congrats to your daughter!