10 days after putting the GPS loggers on the rehab
Kelp Gulls, Shirley, Demi and myself went back to
Tenikwa to take them off. Surprisingly,
the one I thought would be the more likely of the two to come off was still
quite firmly on, whereas the one I thought we had put on very well, was hanging
by a few feathers. I carefully took the tape off the feathers and relieved the
birds of their packages. The one upset gull showed it’s displeasure by taking
advantage of my handling complacency and bit me in a rather sensitive part of
my anatomy, I was not impressed! It was a quick visit and once home I
downloaded the data, it seems that all is well for the breeding season with
regards to the GPS loggers!
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| The logger was still firmly on the juvenile. |
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| The grumpy bird that bit me! |
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