Species: Purple Martin
Most recent capture date: 7/18/2023
Age: 3 weeks old

Notes: This kiddo was probably surprised to see the big wide world outside his nest cavity. We color-banded him so that he could be identified from a distance, then put him back in his nest, where (we were able to observe on the nestcam) he settled back down and his parents promptly returned and fed him. With his color band, Midpen wildlife biologists will be able to identify him from afar after he fledges and find out whether he returns to his natal colony in future years.