Liam Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 15 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Doesn’t look very much like a Hermit Thrush to me… So Hermit Thrush is your final answer? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 I have eight responses so far. Anyone else want to play? I think starting next week, I'll have users DM me the responses. I encourage discourse on identification in this thread, but final answers must be direct messaged to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I have to admit that I am waffling back and forth on this one, even after reading the replies. As others have mentioned, Northern Goshawk seems like a good fit, especially with those wavy tail bands. Then again, I think I have read something in the past about tail feathers of certain hawks being unreliable field marks during certain times of the year. Since we don't know when the photo was taken, I'm not sure if that applies to this hawk, if I got that part right and it does actually apply. I'll need to think on this one a bit longer. 🤔 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I will go with the long shot - Immature Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 @Liam are we allowed to use our field guides? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 17 hours ago, Seanbirds said: @Liam are we allowed to use our field guides? It's highly encouraged!! 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 The answer and the next bird will be posted within the hour! So @lonestranger I'll need to know if that's your final answer before 4pm Texas time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 The correct answer is juvenile Northern Goshawk!! This photo was taken in the Headwaters Wilderness, Wisconsin on July 3rd. Note the Buteo-like proportions, but long tail and smaller head. The tail does indeed have wavy barring unique to this species among Accipiters and the breast has a buffy wash and dense streaking. Well done and congrats to all who guessed correctly! Those who guessed Northern Goshawk get 3 points, those who guessed any species in the genus Accipiter get 2 points, and anyone who guessed any species in the family Accipitridae gets 1 point. Anyone who guessed juvenile Northern Goshawk gets an additional point. Sex cannot be determined. I accept Lonestranger's guess as his final answer. Here's the 9/10/21 scoreboard. _________________________________ 1. Aidan B, Birding Boy, Connor Cochrane, IKLland, The Bird Nuts - 4 points 2. Lonestranger, Quiscalus quiscula - 3 points 3. meghann - 2 points 4. Kerri, Kevin - 1 point 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Here's the next quiz bird!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombycilla Cedorum Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm gunna (😂 @Kevin @Quiscalus quiscula) go out on a limb and say juvenile Northern Mockingbird. Disclaimer: This is my first time trying to identify a bird on Whatbird. @Seanbirds insisted that I try to identify something so here goes. Edited September 10, 2021 by Bombycilla Cedorum 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bombycilla Cedorum said: gunna (😂 @Kevin @Quiscalus quiscula) Aargh!! 'Going to' or 'gonna' ! (Just joking, it's fine to use whatever spelling you want to.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bombycilla Cedorum said: I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm gunna (😂 @Kevin @Quiscalus quiscula) go out on a limb and say juvenile Northern Mockingbird. Disclaimer: This is my first time trying to identify a bird on Whatbird. Aren't you supposed to message Liam your final answer? I think that was what we decided. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombycilla Cedorum Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Aren't you supposed to message Liam your final answer? I think that was what we decided. Sorry, I didn't see that. Oops 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Yeah, don't forget to direct message me your final answers! It's okay to offer suggestions and discuss the ID, but your final answer should be messaged to me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Quote Lifelist: 1 million LOL! 🤣 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: LOL! 🤣 Nobody has a lifelist of 1 million! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 44 minutes ago, Liam said: I accept Lonestranger's guess as his final answer. Thanks Liam. Being on time has never been my strong suit. 🙄 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 16 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Nobody has a lifelist of 1 million! I know I have seen at least 1 million Red-winged Blackbirds. Who says I'm counting species huh? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 By the way, halfway through the week I may post a hint if I'm not getting many submissions or if a lot of people are getting it wrong. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I'm not going to wait until the middle of the week, I am going to toss out a hint right now. The bird is a Juvenile!! Since everyone will get an extra point from my hint, I expect everyone to provide me with a hint that will help ensure that I get more than just that one point. Juvenile Northern Mockingbird kind of fits but there is something almost familiar with this bird and I'm not overly familiar with Northern Mockingbirds so something just doesn't feel right. It might just be my near zero experience with Mockingbirds and zero experience with young Mockers. To be honest, my initial impression was a juvenile thrush, Eastern Bluebird juveniles are something I am familiar with, but they don't have wing bars so I started looking at other possibilities. I can't find anything better than a Juvenile Northern Mockingbird, but like I said, that just doesn't feel right for some unknown reason.(lack of experience being a totally acceptable unknown reason) Okay, this is were you offer your hints to help me get over my doubts....and get that extra point or two. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 17 hours ago, Liam said: Yeah, don't forget to direct message me your final answers! It's okay to offer suggestions and discuss the ID, but your final answer should be messaged to me. I'm not sure how full your mailbox is, but you may want to delete some older DM's as you get new ones so that your mailbox doesn't fill up and cause a snag along the way. 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I would almost bet that is a warbler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 18 hours ago, Liam said: Here's the next quiz bird!! Strikes me as a juvenile sparrow of some sort…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 26 minutes ago, lonestranger said: Juvenile Northern Mockingbird kind of fits but there is something almost familiar with this bird...so something just doesn't feel right. This has been my entire thought process. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 hours ago, lonestranger said: I'm not sure how full your mailbox is, but you may want to delete some older DM's as you get new ones so that your mailbox doesn't fill up and cause a snag along the way. 😉 It was empty before this morning! Nobody messaged me since I recreated my account after the site crashed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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