This is my first “birdQUIZ” picture under the new blog! All needed field marks are visual for identification of this bird. Who would like to try first??
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Welcome everyone to the birdQUIZ blog that will help you with your bird identification skills. Feel free to use any kind of reference you have available for your identification (Sibley’s Field Guide is recommended)!! Good Luck Everyone!
If you need spoilers click on the comments but I strongly suggest that you try to identify the bird first before moving down to see what answers have been given already. The person who commented could be wrong!! Most or all of these birds have been identified in the hand already and we know the answer (unless we say we don't know the answer).
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9 responses so far ↓
Birdfreak // January 22, 2007 at 11:09 am |
My guess is Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Cool blog!
NatureWoman // January 22, 2007 at 1:37 pm |
I’m guessing a male Ruby-crowned Kinglet! I love this Tom – you’re making me really look at my bird books!
Is this what they look like close up or is it all fluffy for some reason?
Marg // January 22, 2007 at 3:15 pm |
First off-I didn’t even scroll down to the second photo-d-uh!
I’m not convinced its a RCKI-the eye ring doesn’t look complete, and I can’t see wingbars, on the other hand I don’t know what else has a crown like that. And you said we can see all markings needed….I’ll be back
mon@rch // January 22, 2007 at 3:59 pm |
Without giving any answers yet, I would be happy to also give a bird spoiler for anyone who might need one!
Egret's Nest // January 22, 2007 at 6:23 pm |
I think it’s a Ruby Crowned Kinglet.
mon@rch // January 22, 2007 at 10:21 pm |
I guess it isn’t a secret anymore that this is the head of a male Ruby Crowned Kinglet!! I think I was blowing on its head to get those red feathers visible! Thanks everyone for visiting!
Glen (TrombaMarina on flickr) // January 22, 2007 at 11:53 pm |
Oh, I bombed this one. My first guess was going to be a female Cardinal, and my second was a Flicker. That’s really red, and the surrounding feathers are bluish and greenish.
This is still really fun! Thanks!
Marg // January 23, 2007 at 8:33 am |
See what do I know-well I did know nothing else had a crown like that
Aleene Jones // March 20, 2007 at 11:23 pm |
It looked like just a bunch of feathers to me. On this one, I crashed and burned.