First duck's band

[Discoverer]

We went out with skyhawk last Sunday for ducks to Ladner marsh. It was cold and rainy day, we tried different locations with vary results. I even lost one of my newly rigged decoys, I guess its line was too short and the anchor took off the ground with rising tide and floated away. Next day when I plunked the ducks I noticed a band on one of the birds. Yay! It's my first. The band is reported and here is the info:

Species: MALLARD
Date banded: 08/20/2012
Banding Location: CHENA RIVER, NORTH FAIRBANKS, FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH, ALASKA, USA
Age: HATCHED IN 2012

This young mallard flew over 2200km to end up on our dinner table :)
I will keep this bling on my call lanyard.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e0vCvJtpUj4/UKRrAo-jSdI/AAAAAAAACYA/taxP0R_ziZ0/s1024/010.JPG?gl=CA

[kyleklassen]

right on....

[keoke]

Awesome to get a little bonus with some dinner, kinda like a happy meal.

[trapperdan2061]

Happy Happy Happy as he would say

[Angus]

Nice work Andrei!

[Dano]

Nice going! Got one from Alaska a few years ago myself. It's sure amazing the distance these birds cover in such a short time.
Better get out there and get another one asap, 2 look a lot better on the lanyard than 1 !!! :)
Dan

[180grainer]

Is there a way you can report the band so the people who put it on can stat it? I'm assuming those bands are there for a reason.

[Discoverer]

Is there a way you can report the band so the people who put it on can stat it? I'm assuming those bands are there for a reason.

Not quite understand what you meant as the band already reported, otherwise where would I got all the bird's info? :) If you want to learn more about the band's reasons you can browse their official website - www.reportband.gov (http://www.reportband.gov)

[heyblast]

I wish I could get another band, 2 in 40 years:cry:. But seriously congratulations, now go get another one.