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Historical Women in Bird Banding

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, the USGS EESC Bird Banding Lab is highlighting 10 prominent female banders in the North American Bird Banding Program’s History. From left to right, top to bottom: Margaret Morse Nice, Amelia Laskey, Frances Hamerstrom, Mary Houston, Helen Hays, and Hannah Suthers. 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Individual photo copyright is as follows: 

Nice photo credit By Al Fenn, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31802672

Laskey photo credit Paul A. Moore, TN Conservation Department. Fair Use. 

Hamerstrom photo credit Wisconsin Conservation Department. CC 4.0

Houston photo credit Brent Terry. Permission granted for USGS to use at no cost https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/bird-bander-mary-houston 

Hays photo credit Joseph DiCostanzo. Permission granted for USGS to use at no cost https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/bird-bander-helen-hays 

Suthers photo credit Thomas H. Gregg. Permission granted for USGS to use at no cost https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/bird-bander-hannah-suthers 

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