It wasn't until tonight that I realised that one of the Tōrea (South Island Pied Oystercatchers) that I had photographed on my bike commute home was a banded bird. It's got a "flag" on its left leg. I've just reported it to the NZ banding office so hopefully I'll learn more about this bird's past.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/306208266

#birds #banded #nz #oystercatcher

Coral banded shrimp in Lombok - Gili
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #giliair #trawangan #pets #ocean #sealife #marinelife #padi #banded #shrimp #indonesia

Banded snake eel (a fish) in Gili - Lombok - Indonesia
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #turtles #scuba #giliair #gilimeno #pets #ocean #sealife #marinelife #padi #banded #reef #eel #snake

Couple of pairs of happy weirdos. American Oystercatchers (aka Flying Carrots) in Cape May Point State Park, NJ, two different pairs, one of each pair is clearly #banded (J43 &J28).
#Birds #AmericanOystercatcher #AMOY

Word Search Puzzle 870

Word List : #epicele #scandium #downwind #fear #tegg #banded #roschach #cruxes #pulsions #altschin #lealties #sordor #pahoehoe #crapy #alipin #recule #doorways #delouses

http://karafinance.com/2024/02/28/word-search-puzzle-870/