Woodpecker release (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Woodpecker release

Caption

Alex Lewanski releases a banded red-cockaded woodpecker. Bird banding allows researchers to track and monitor individuals, helping create a detailed population record over years or decades. 

Credit

Greg Thompson

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