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You would need be awful lucky James.=0AThe numbers on the band go right aro=
und so=0Ayou would need see both sides of the band.=0ABut some folks win th=
e 649 so take a look!=0AA flock of 2000 birds would be worth seeing at any =
rate.=0AMallards being long lived ducks sometimes outlive the =0Aband and=
=A0 the bands wear down making the numbers unreadable. In that case the ban=
ds need be sent to US=0AFish and Wildlife and they read them by X-Ray.=0ARi=
ngs are the UK term, Bands in NA=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Monday, February 10, =
2014 12:59:36 AM, Fritz McEvoy <fritzmcevoy@hotmail.com> wrote:=0A =0AHi J=
ames,=0A=A0=A0=A0 I've had betters success ID'ing numbers on a leg band usi=
ng a video camera (preferably HD)=A0with a good optical zoom (at least 10-1=
2power) and the ability to scan the resulting video frame by frame. I used =
this technique last summer to read most of the engraved=A0digits/letters=A0=
on an aluminum leg band on a Hairy Woodpecker at my feeders. I found binocu=
lars and scopes were just not fast enough to capture and focus on a moving =
leg band. Hope this helps. All the best.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =0A=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Fritz McEvoy=0A=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
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=A0=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: jrhbirder@hotmail.com=
=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Ringed Mallards=0ADate=
: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 04:12:29 +0000=0A=0A =0AHi all:=0A=A0=0AI'm thinking Pau=
l MacDonald can answer my question on this one, but others are welcome to a=
nswer my question if they know the answer.=A0 =0A=A0=0AI know of a lady who=
has many mallards coming to her yard at the moment.=A0 She estimates aroun=
d 2000, but I find that unlikely.=A0 Anyhow, she says that two or three of =
these birds have leg bands.=A0 I believe they are referred to as rings now.=
=A0 Anyhow, my question is are these band numbers readable with a scope?=A0=
The reason I ask is I will make a special trip if the numbers are readable=
to try and see where these ducks might have come from.=A0 I appreciate you=
r responses.=0A=A0=0AJames R. Hirtle=0ABridgewater
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lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:14pt"><div><span>You would need be awful lucky James.</span></div><=
div><span>The numbers on the band go right around so</span></div><div><span=
>you would need see both sides of the band.</span></div><div><span>But some=
folks win the 649 so take a look!</span></div><div><span>A flock of 2000 b=
irds would be worth seeing at any rate.</span></div><div><span>Mallards bei=
ng long lived ducks sometimes outlive the </span></div><div><span>band and&=
nbsp; the bands wear down making the numbers unreadable. In that case the b=
ands need be sent to US</span></div><div><span>Fish and Wildlife and they r=
ead them by X-Ray.</span></div><div><span>Rings are the UK term, Bands in N=
A</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=
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Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <fon=
t face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> On Monday, February 10, 2014 12:59:36 AM, Frit=
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lear=3D"none"> I've had betters success ID'ing numbers on=
a leg band using a video camera (preferably HD) with a good optical z=
oom (at least 10-12power) and the ability to scan the resulting video frame=
by frame. I used this technique last summer to read most of the engraved&n=
bsp;digits/letters on an aluminum leg band on a Hairy Woodpecker at my=
feeders. I found binoculars and scopes were just not fast enough to captur=
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contenteditable=3D"false" readonly=3D"true"></div>From: jrhbirder@hotmail.=
com<br clear=3D"none">To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br clear=3D"none">Subject=
: [NatureNS] Ringed Mallards<br clear=3D"none">Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 04:12=
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927029021 </style>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"6">Hi all:</font><br cl=
ear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none"><font size=3D"6">I'm thinking Paul Ma=
cDonald can answer my question on this one, but others are welcome to answe=
r my question if they know the answer. </font><br clear=3D"none"><fon=
t size=3D"6"></font> <br clear=3D"none"><font size=3D"6">I know of a l=
ady who has many mallards coming to her yard at the moment. She estim=
ates around 2000, but I find that unlikely. Anyhow, she says that two=
or three of these birds have leg bands. I believe they are referred =
to as rings now. Anyhow, my question is are these band numbers readab=
le with a scope? The reason I ask is I will make a special trip if th=
e numbers are readable to try and see where these ducks might have come fro=
m. I appreciate your responses.</font><br clear=3D"none"><font size=
=3D"6"></font> <br clear=3D"none"><font size=3D"6">James R. Hirtle</fo=
nt><br clear=3D"none"><font
size=3D"6">Bridgewater</font><br clear=3D"none"><font size=3D"6"> <br=
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