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

The net is ready to be fired. 

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

The final result of the cannon netting demonstration shows the area that the net covers. 

Workshop participants survey the results of the cannon netting demonstration. 

Birds from the wetlands were trapped for the conference participants to examine. 

Doug Watkins shows a video demonstrating cannon netting techniques which are used to catch shore birds. 

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

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

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

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

Doug Watkins demonstrates how the individual pieces work in firing the net. 

Conference participants sighting a bird in the distance. 

Tom Howard and Doug Watkins demonstrate how to handle wild birds without causing them stress or harm. 

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

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

A blood sample is taken from a bird. 

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. 

Conference participants examine equipment that is used in cannon netting.