A blood sample is taken from a bird. 

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

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

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. 

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

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

Conference participants examine equipment that is used in cannon netting. 

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

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. 

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

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

Conference participants sighting a bird in the distance. 

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

Staff member prepares a sample for testing at Mahidol University's BSL3 lab. 

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

Jarunee Siengsanan, of the Mahidol University, explains the process of signing in samples for testing that will later be examined in the labs. 

Dr Scott Newman briefing conference participants. 

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

Staff demonstrating protective gear to meeting participants.