Monday, February 10, 2014

Winter Bird Quiz

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Although I managed to do a couple of hours' birding at Sheldon Lake yesterday, I wasn't able to get any photos. So I've decided it's time for me to post another Bird ID quiz. 

All of the twelve birds shown below are permanent residents or winter visitors in our area. In almost all cases they are common, easily-seen birds. So let's see how you do with IDing the twelve species.


The answers are below the quiz.



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The quiz answers are below.








Answers



1. American Goldfinch


2. American Pipit


3. Eurasian Wigeon


4. Pine Warbler


5. White-winged Dove


6. Yellow-rumped Warbler


7. Ruddy Duck 


8. Savannah Sparrow


9. Ruddy Turnstone


10. House Wren


11. Vermilion Flycatcher


12. Orange-crowned Warbler


So how did you do?
10-12 Excellent
7-9 Very Good
5-6 Fair
0-4 Oh, dear!
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4 comments:

  1. I was nearly "Oh dear!", but I did 5 of them, number 1, 3, 7, and 9 was quiet easy, number 9 is normal here in Norway to, and number 3 is visiting us sometimes, I did some photos of one for a couple of weeks ago, when I saw number 2 I said to myself: "It has to be some kinda American pipit", :-), I didnt know that was the right name, I should have guessed the right name of the dove and the wren to, but missed, the others I didnt have any chance!
    Nice quiz!
    dns

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  2. I'm surprised you got even that many, Dag!

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  3. I'm surprised you got even that many, Dag!

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