Liam Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, PalmWarbler said: I'm stuck between 2 species right now and I can't decide That was the intent! Time to learn the differences. ? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Liam said: Here is this week's quiz bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 If you don’t want to learn the differences, there is an alternative Seriously though, this has been a really good incentive to learn the more subtle field marks for a bunch of species. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: If you don’t want to learn the differences, there is an alternative Seriously though, this has been a really good incentive to learn the more subtle field marks for a bunch of species. Haha I decided, but I feel like I'm gonna be wrong for some reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, PalmWarbler said: I'm stuck between 2 species right now and I can't decide Note the long legs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 5:11 PM, Seanbirds said: Note the long legs. Are you suggesting this is a Crane Hawk? ? I never said my quizzes are restricted to the ABA area, after all... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 9 hours ago, Liam said: Are you suggesting this is a Crane Hawk? ? No, that's just plain silly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 6:11 PM, Seanbirds said: Note the long legs. Good point! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 One day left! Get your guesses in if you haven't already! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 @Liam This ought to make you happy, your photo last week finely made me order The WarblerGuide.... 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Kevin said: @Liam This ought to make you happy, your photo last week finely made me order The WarblerGuide.... It made me do the same exact thing! I got a used one, and it’s a great guide that I highly recommend! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 @Liam it’s Friday….. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 49 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: @Liam it’s Friday….. ...but is is not Friday after noon in Texas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 19 hours ago, Kevin said: @Liam This ought to make you happy, your photo last week finely made me order The WarblerGuide.... 12 hours ago, IKLland said: It made me do the same exact thing! I got a used one, and it’s a great guide that I highly recommend! I'm happy to hear it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 31 minutes ago, Liam said: I'm happy to hear it!!! I thought you would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Thank you for your submissions!! This week's bird is a Common Black Hawk! This species is superficially similar to Zone-tailed Hawk, there are some differences in the tail pattern and the wings are broader. This photo was taken in Maricopa County, Arizona on May 17th. Those who guessed Common Black Hawk get 3 points. Anyone who guessed any species in the family Accipitridae gets 1 point. 1 additional point is awarded to those who guessed adult. Sex cannot be determined from this photo. Here's the 10/22/21 scoreboard. _________________________________ 1. BirdingBoy - 30 points 2. Kevin - 29 points 3. TheBirdNuts - 27 points 4. BirdNrd, Connor Cochrane - 26 points 5. Kerri - 25 points 6. Stitch58 - 24 points 7. AidanB - 23 points 8. meghann - 22 points 9. Avery, IKLland - 21 points 10. Kansabirdguy - 19 points 11. PalmWarbler - 18 points 12. Peromyscus - 15 points 13. MichaelLong - 14 points 14. Seanbirds - 13 points 15. quiscalusquiscula - 10 points 16. PaulK - 7 points 17. EdHogg, Lonestranger - 6 points 18. Johnd - 5 points _________________________________ Let me know if I missed you on the scoreboard or if I made any other errors. Thanks again for your submissions! This week's quiz will be posted shortly. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Liam said: Thank you for your submissions!! This week's bird is a Common Black Hawk! This species is superficially similar to Zone-tailed Hawk, there are some differences in the tail pattern and the wings are broader. This photo was taken in Maricopa County, Arizona on May 17th. Those who guessed Common Black Hawk get 3 points. Anyone who guessed any species in the family Accipitridae gets 1 point. 1 additional point is awarded to those who guessed adult. Sex cannot be determined from this photo. Here's the 10/22/21 scoreboard. _________________________________ 1. BirdingBoy - 30 points 2. Kevin - 29 points 3. TheBirdNuts - 27 points 4. BirdNrd, Connor Cochrane - 26 points 5. Kerri - 25 points 6. Stitch58 - 24 points 7. AidanB - 23 points 8. meghann - 22 points 8. Avery, IKLland - 21 points 7. Kansabirdguy - 19 points 8. PalmWarbler - 18 points 9. Peromyscus - 15 points 4. MichaelLong - 14 points 10. Seanbirds - 13 points 11. quiscalusquiscula - 10 points 12. PaulK - 7 points 12. EdHogg, Lonestranger - 6 points 13. Johnd - 5 points _________________________________ Let me know if I missed you on the scoreboard or if I made any other errors. Thanks again for your submissions! This week's quiz will be posted shortly. How did we rule out dark morph short tailed Hawk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, IKLland said: How did we rule out dark morph short tailed Hawk? Tail pattern for starters I think 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Yes, the tail in both morphs of Short-tailed Hawk is mostly pale and the wings are still narrower than Common Black Hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Here's this week's quiz bird! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 <--- Look familiar? ? 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Liam said: Here's this week's quiz bird! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 16 hours ago, Liam said: <--- Look familiar? ? Looks like a trick to me. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, Kevin said: Looks like a trick to me. Trick, or treat? ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 18 hours ago, Liam said: Thank you for your submissions!! This week's bird is a Common Black Hawk! This species is superficially similar to Zone-tailed Hawk, there are some differences in the tail pattern and the wings are broader. This photo was taken in Maricopa County, Arizona on May 17th. Those who guessed Common Black Hawk get 3 points. Anyone who guessed any species in the family Accipitridae gets 1 point. 1 additional point is awarded to those who guessed adult. Sex cannot be determined from this photo. Here's the 10/22/21 scoreboard. _________________________________ 1. BirdingBoy - 30 points 2. Kevin - 29 points 3. TheBirdNuts - 27 points 4. BirdNrd, Connor Cochrane - 26 points 5. Kerri - 25 points 6. Stitch58 - 24 points 7. AidanB - 23 points 8. meghann - 22 points 8. Avery, IKLland - 21 points 7. Kansabirdguy - 19 points 8. PalmWarbler - 18 points 9. Peromyscus - 15 points 4. MichaelLong - 14 points 10. Seanbirds - 13 points 11. quiscalusquiscula - 10 points 12. PaulK - 7 points 12. EdHogg, Lonestranger - 6 points 13. Johnd - 5 points _________________________________ Let me know if I missed you on the scoreboard or if I made any other errors. Thanks again for your submissions! This week's quiz will be posted shortly. Are the numbers out of order on purpose? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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