Bird Identification: What is this banded bird that crashed into my window?, 1 by prettyblueyes

prettyblueyes wrote:
Yesterday, this bird crashed into my living room window. It scared both the dog and I half to death. I have looked to see if I could figure it out, but I am not having any luck.

I took this picture of the bird walking around in the yard. It had dark pinkish brown legs and there was a red band around one of its ankles. Just really curious what kind of bird this is and why it is banded.

Thanks!
Cassie