DuVal, E.H. 2005 29 May cont. Journal Isla Boca Brava, Chiriqui, Panama closed. His head looked very big from the swelling that it was hard to tell that he was the smaller chick. I took out the bigger chick first and banded him FVB AL# 778 and got a great blood sample without any problems. I returned FVB to the nest and pulled out the smaller chick. Banding was a little more difficult since his legs were shorter. All bands fit "perfectly" and he was banded YRF AL# 771. I was able to get a nice blood sample from this chick as well, however he would not stop bleeding! I applied cotton balls and pressure. While we were waiting for the blood to stop- he spit up a seed. His breathing became progressively more labored and eventually started becoming weaker & weaker, gasping for air. He died in my hand. It was such a horrible ordeal, enough to really make me reconsider this field. I don't believe that my blood draw was different from the other two chicks this same day. I believe that this chick's health was already compromised some how that the excess loss of blood was way too much. I brought him back to the cabina after my 2 (painful) watchs. I preserved him in ethanol with a label. I checked the other chick 2x more