Quiz thread

We've not had a quiz thread for some time . . . anyone want to have a go at these two?

#1 here, #2 in the next post

Resin

#2

Winner gets to post the next pic, unless they wish to opt out of posting one

#1. American Pipit
#2. ?

# 2 ring billed gull?

If I am right I will be opting out - going out of town in the morning & won't be back for a week :)

Nope, nope!

Resin

#2 Black-headed Gull?

#1 Swainsons Thrush?

#2 Franklins Gull?

No ×3 . . . ;-)

Resin

#1 American Robin-shaped bird.

#2 Bird with red legs and beak.

Yah???

#1 - nope! Gras was closer

#2 - well, yes, two bits of it observed, but there's more to it than that ;-)

Resin

Rats! I was SURE I was spot on.

Are they North American birds? That first one sure looks Thrush-like

LOL Mrs Ed!

Nope, pics taken yesterday, in northeastern England.

Resin

#1 Song Thrush?
#2 Mediterranean Gull?

This message was edited Feb 25, 2009 8:11 PM

#1 - Nope. Gras got the right genus, a pipit, but not American Pipit.

#2 - Yep, we have a winner!

Resin

Yay Nanny!

1 down, one to go.

Rock Pipit?

I'll say Meadow Pipit

Winner #2 . . . Rock Pipit is correct!

Resin

Very good luvs!! Congrats nanny!

Well, I pass on posting a pic.....Thank You!

Well I certainly don't have anything rare or hard to ID for most of you but I'll post this one. I didn't know what it was until I got it ID!! LOL

I think sparrows are really hard to ID! I'm going to guess Song Sparrow. Cool pic BTW.

You got it Elphaba!! Resin helped me with the ID on that one...your turn!

I can't believe that I got a sparrow right! -- but shoot, I didn't even think of it being my turn! I'll see what I can come up with.

How about one where I don't even know what it is? I meant to put this on the bird ID page, but I don't think I did. If I did, I've already forgotten what it is. I took this a couple of months ago in southern California.

I'm sure you are wondering how I will know if you get it right. I have another pic of it landing where you can see its back and wings, so if you are the first to get it right, I should be able to look it up and tell. I just don't know what to look under.

This message was edited Feb 26, 2009 10:29 AM

I think I've figured out my own puzzle, hahaha! I had to go through passeriformes page by page, but I think I've got it. I'm ready for ya!

Wrentit?

Bushtit

Resin

No need for that, Resin

Margaret, LOL. Silly.

LOL!!

Bushtit it is. A new bird for me, so good thing I finally figured it out. It's really hard to keep up with Nanny.

Your are doing fine Elphaba.....and I am trying to keep up with Rose!

Someone else want to post the next quiz pic? A bit soon for me to post another just yet.

Resin

I'm afraid I just have the usual suspects here. :(

I'll play...here is one from the brush pile last fall!

I've got those in my yard/woodlands too. Love that russet coloring.