Guest birdQUIZ

Photo by Samuel Snook

Samuel Snook (aka Birdman) submitted this great birdQUIZ photo for everyone! This is a very tricky photo . . . I wish everyone luck with it! Thanks for the Guest Post Samuel!  Check out his new birdquiz blog at http://birdman-birdquiz.blogspot.com/

Darn Hard Bird Quiz

This quiz was originally posted to the AZ-NM BirdList by Jamie Massey. He gave me permission to reprint it here – and I added a pair of questions at the end, as well. Unfortunately, because it’s a blog post there can’t be a prize, so keep your answers to yourself for now, and I’ll post the answers on Friday.

Rare birdQUIZ

Rare bird often found on the shore of  muddy ponds, marshes and lakes

Mid summer last year some of my neighbors that I go birding with said that there is a rare bird along the lake and told me it would definitely be a life bird for me, so I grabbed my tripod, scope and binoculors and went down there with them and then saw this bird walking the shore.

Fluff Ball birdQUIZ

Species of owl we’ve captured

Back Yard Visitor birdQUIZ

Photo by Corinne

Many times we get backyard visitors who are not looking for your sunflower seeds. They come very quickly and if you’re lucky like Corinne . . . you are able to get a few photos of them. Next is the hard part is identifying which species it is! Do you know what species of hawk this is?

Cedar Waxwing birdQUIZ

This is a rather easier one. There are both a male and a female here, which is the male and which is the female?

High Up birdQUIZ

A warbler species high up into the canopy

Many times we find warblers flittering around the canopy. A good majority of the time we identify them by their bird song but on occasion we are required to look at their underside for identification. Are you willing to try and identify this species found here in New York State?

Tree Silhouette birdQUIZ

This bird is a commonly found bird in the New York State area and I thought this is a more straight forward silhouette that shouldn’t be that hard to identify. I wish everyone luck in identifying this species and be sure to look at the birds posture, bill type, tail shape, feet and any field marks that it might have.