My Brother set the Harrier traps with a variety of bait on Friday evening. On Saturday morning I received a call that a Harrier had gone into one. By the time I made the journey to the site there were two birds in the trap. These were duly processed including a DOC metal band on the right leg and a numbered colour band on the left. We left the traps set and went on a bit of a Tiki Tour of the Coopers Lagoon & Lake Ellesmere area where recent huge swells have done immense damage, just about wiping out the protective shingle beach allowing the sea to overtop the beach and enter the lagoon.
After an hour or so we again checked the traps and found Harriers in two of them. These were also duly processed making four for the day. By far the best days catch we have had and very pleasing.
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| This bird will hopefully now on be known as Red 105 |
 The first bird caught held by my Bro. who is the designer and manufacturer of the traps we are using. He is also becoming a handy handler of Harriers. |
One of the birds caught was a youngster, clearly shown by the brown eye and plumage. Contrast this with the bird held in the top photo.
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