Bird ringer holding a Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, in the ringers' grip, ready for taking biometric measurements

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Bird ringer holding a Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, in the ringers' grip, ready for taking biometric measurements. Bird ringing helps conservationists understand bird migration, longevity, dispersal, and breeding productivity. In Britain bird ringing or banding is only legal under licence through the BTO, British Trust for Ornithology

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Suffolk, England
Photo credit: © Graham Uney / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: band, banding, bird, british, bto, citrinella, conservation, emberiza, grip, hold, migrate, migration, ornithology, ring, ringer, science, studies, study, trust, yellowhammer