Quiz Bird
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Here's a picture I took yesterday at Pheasant Branch Conservancy. Do you know what species this is? I'm wondering if this would make a good quiz bird photograph. A few of my co-workers struggled with the identification of it. So let's say you're in southern Wisconsin. It's the apex of fall migration and you're walking through a tall grass prairie restoration area when you notice a flock of about 25 of these birds foraging at the tops of tall plants. When they flush, they pretty much stick together and fly only about 10 to 20 yards. What are they? Maybe this is too easy, but maybe not. I'll post the answer in the next day or so.
Link: All about the Bobolink from Cornell Labs
Image © 2005 Michael Allen McDowell
5 Comments:
Is it a Sharp-Tailed or LeConte's Sparrow? Whatever it is, it's a pretty one!
This looks like a basic-plumed Bobolink.
Ding ding! A Bobolink it is.
great photo- I guessed Bobolink, so do I win a prize? :)
(Come check out my new blog, will add you to my sidelink once I figgure out the template.)
More quiz birds please :)
Hi Cindy!
For your guess to count, you have to post before I post the answer! :)
Oh, if it's quiz birds you want it's quiz birds you'll get. Maybe I'll start a monthly quiz on the 1st of each.
Cheers,
Mike M.
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