Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Speaking of shorebirds...POP QUIZ!

They'll soon be back, so let's practice. Identify all three shorebirds in this picture:


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UPDATE 02/16/06:

Take a look at this picture of the same two back birds. What do you think now?

Image © 2006 Mike McDowell

5 Comments:

At 6:47 AM, Anonymous ornitholoco said...

Two pectoral sandpipers and a Dunlin (bottom, with black on the belly)?

 
At 10:04 AM, Anonymous jw said...

Hmmm... identify all THREE shorebirds.

three species?

from near to far:

1. Dunlin
2. White-rumped Sandpiper
3. Pectoral Sandpiper

??

 
At 5:35 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

near to far:
1. Dunlin
2. Pectoral Sandpiper
3. White-rumped Sandpiper

 
At 6:50 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike,

Near bird: Dunlin
Middle Bird: Western Sandpiper
Far Bird: not sure

 
At 3:00 PM, Anonymous Mike McDowell said...

How about both White-rumped Sandpipers?

Mike M.

 

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