Máistir Nádúraí: Quiz!

8.07.2008

Quiz!

Ryan Brady of Ashland, Wisconsin, posted a photo quiz to the Wisconsin Birding Network on Monday. The bird in photo #2 seems to be giving birders the most difficulty. In building a case for identification, try to use every visible feature and eliminate species lacking that particular feature or field mark. Ryan said he'll post the answers on Friday, at which time I'll publish steps I took in identifying each bird correctly. These photographs were taken recently in Ashland, Wisconsin. You can view a larger version of each image by clicking on it.

Is there no one brave enough to post their guesses in comments? ;)

Bird #1

Bird #2

Bird #3

Bio:

Mike McDowell has been documenting southern Wisconsin’s flora and fauna since 1987 and began leading field trips in 2002. Prolific at Pheasant Branch Conservancy, other highlighted natural areas include Pope Farm Conservancy, Spring Green Preserve, and the Baraboo Hills. His nature photography has appeared in various publications, newspapers, magazines and was even featured on a Wisconsin Endangered Resources license plate, a Capital Brewery beer label, and a National Geographic publication. He began journaling nature observations on this blog in 2005. He's the recipient of the 2012 Bronze Passenger Pigeon Award from the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their local communities or state to promote the field of ornithology. He was a finalist in Swarovski’s Digiscoper of the Year photography contest several times. His other interests include insect macro-photography (especially tiger beetles, treehoppers, and robber flies), fossil collecting, amateur astronomy, botany, natural history, and marksmanship with long-range firearms. Once a gigging musician, collecting Fender Stratocasters is a recently revived interest—most prized being a 1957 Vintage Custom 'Mary Kaye' White Blonde. A former IT Professional, he's spent the last 24 years employed in the sport optics industry and has more binoculars than you.