2021.04.04

100 Years of Bird Banding

A rich archive of data illuminates the secrets lives of birds

WISDOM, a Laysan albatross first banded in 1956, is the oldest known wild bird in the world. / GREG JODER

WISDOM, a Laysan albatross first banded in 1956, is the oldest known wild bird in the world. / GREG JODER

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