Here are photos of birds-in-the-hand from my recent visit to the Idaho Bird Observatory up on Lucky Peak above east Boise. Some of these birds will be very easy to identify and some will be a challenge. The most important thing is to have some fun while sharpening your bird identification skills. The answers will be posted in a few days. You can click on the photos to enlarge them for a better and more enjoyable view.
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BONUS POINTS
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In cased you missed them:
Thanks again to the Idaho Bird Observatory for the great work they do and for allowing me to spend the morning with them. I can't repeat my encouragement enough to invite you to visit the Idaho Bird Observatory and to support their work.
I look forward to seeing the answers, but I won't hazard any guesses for now...other than to guess that #13 is a sharp-shinned hawk.
ReplyDeleteHi Robert, Just for fun, here's my guesses.
ReplyDelete1. Townsend's Warbler
2. Wilson's Warbler
3. Orange-crowned Warbler
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. Yellow Warbler
6. Spotted Towhee
7. Warbling Vireo
8. Black-headed Grosbeak
9. White-crowned Sparrow
10. Red-breasted Nuthatch
11. Golden-crowned Kinglet
12. White-crowned Sparrow
13. Cooper's Hawk
14. Sharp-shinned Hawk
15. Lazuli Bunting
16 Dusky Flycatcher
Fun idea. It will be good to know the right answers!
Cheryl Huizinga