Tom Howard wears protective gear in preparation for handling the birds that were captured for the conference participants to examine. 

A bird is taken from the cage and handled carefully as it is prepared for examination. 

Boripat Siriaroonrat (FAO Wild Bird Coordinator) chats with conference participants on the bird watching tour in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

Conference participants examine equipment that is used in cannon netting. 

Conference participants look on and take photos as the blood sample is drawn from a bird. 

Conference participants sighting a bird in the distance. 

Ruangrat Buddhirongawatr of the Mahidol University shows conference participants the kit that is used to take samples from birds, including swabbing materials and syringes for blood samples. 

Tom Howard holds a pigeon as conference participants observe how to correctly handle birds. 

A sample is taken from inside the bird's mouth with a cotton swab. 

A worker from the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands loads the charge and prepares the net to be fired. 

Any birds under the range of the net would be unable to escape in time. 

A blood sample is taken from a bird. 

Dr Scott Newman explainin the technique of cannon netting to conference participants prior to its demonstration. 

The three charges detonate simultaneously and the net flies out towards where the birds would be. 

A worker wearing protective gear in preparation to handle the birds. 

Dr Scott Newman briefing conference participants. 

Workshop participants survey the results of the cannon netting demonstration. 

Staff demonstrating protective gear to meeting participants. 

Participants registering for the international meeting on avian influenza held in Bangkok. 

Dr Scott Newman, of FAO Headquarters, briefs the conference participants on the sampling procedure that they just witnessed.