As Jeremy mentioned in class today, last week in conservation biology for lab we went to Jacobsburg state park and witnessed bird banding. The activity was very interesting and surprisingly simple. Brad, the man running the lab, set up 3 special nets for catching birds and then we waited. Over the course of 3 hours, 6 birds were caught, examined, banded, and released. The process itself and the Brad knowledge about the birds was interesting, but what truly impacted me about the lab was the amount of time and effort Brad spent birdbanding in his normal life. He had a full time job working in the easton area but also spent time every weekend banding birds. Brad found something he was passionate about and has devoted time, money, and energy into that passion. If more passion can be generated about nature maybe more will follow in Brad’s footsteps.