..is not something easily obtainable, if godwit cannon-netting is anything to go by! We had a lesson in the vagueries of wildlife-film-making last Monday, when we all went our to lend Otago's Ornothological Society a hand with their godwit netting and banding.The aim: to catch godwits in a cannon-net, and band 'em up. And catch it on film, preferably.
The bird: a little 'un that flies all the way from Alaska every year, in one continuous flight. Incredible.
The reason: they're worried about numbers, as habitat disappears and threats for birds like this one mount the world over.
The camera: Jules. Thanks hon!
The result: We learnt a lot about setting up cannon-nets, sitting low in the sand-dunes for a few hours...and about how cannon-nets are MEANT to work. Unfortunately the only catch on the day was two leggy oystercatchers - the critical side of the net failed when the cannons were detonated, and the godwits got away band-less...! All the same, we had fun, huh guys?!
The bird: a little 'un that flies all the way from Alaska every year, in one continuous flight. Incredible.
The reason: they're worried about numbers, as habitat disappears and threats for birds like this one mount the world over.
The camera: Jules. Thanks hon!
The result: We learnt a lot about setting up cannon-nets, sitting low in the sand-dunes for a few hours...and about how cannon-nets are MEANT to work. Unfortunately the only catch on the day was two leggy oystercatchers - the critical side of the net failed when the cannons were detonated, and the godwits got away band-less...! All the same, we had fun, huh guys?!
Ooo now THATS a good-looking team...
Filming...well, kinda. Detonator+He Who Detonates in back-ground.
What can I say? Bill left, taking the camera!
Post-detonation: the unfortunate oystercatchers and saddened orno's.
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