Storm-Petrels Quiz

[Storm-Petrel]

Since all the other Young Birders are making quizzes, I decided to make one too. Here are all the rules:

-Every photo I post will have a specific number of points on it. Whoever guesses the species of bird in the photo will earn that number of points.

-I will not give any hints unless anyone asks, and if they do I will PM one to them. But if you ask for a hint and get the species right, I will take 2 points off of it.

-I will give 1 point to anyone who tells whether it is juvenile, adult, winter, breeding, male, female, etc

-The first person to earn 150 points will win but I might have to change this depending on the number of photographs I have.

-You may only submit one bird name at a time.

-The birds do not neccesarily have to be ABA area

-If there is more than one bird in the photograph, you may put in all the bird names. If you get one of the species names wrong, The whole answer will be counted wrong and I will not tell you which ones you got right.

o:D o:) Sorry I made it so hard, btu it adds to the challenge!!!:-O

Note: all the photos were either taken by me or my parents


Heres the first one; fairly easy. I'm giving it ten points... http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc04504rl8.jpg

[birderbf]

Black-headed Gull?

[Storm-Petrel]

Nope...

[birderbf]

Can I guess again?

[Storm-Petrel]

Yes, as long as I reply before you guess a third time!

[bebirder]

Ring-billed Gull

[Storm-Petrel]

Nope, not a Ring-billed...

[Birdingcraft]

Thayers Gull

[Storm-Petrel]

Nope, not Thayers either...

[Birdingcraft]

OK, how about Slaty Backed Gull

[Storm-Petrel]

Sorry, none of these are correct!!! Keep guessing!

[Birdingcraft]

Bonapartes Gull

[B.C. Birder]

California Gull?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

No, still wrong!!

[B.C. Birder]

Herring Gull?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

Nope. sounds like yall are getting pretty desparate there...

[jocateme]

Laughing Gull?

[Storm-Petrel]

nope, still wrong jocateme...

remember if you ask for hints 2 points will be taken off but if you guess subspecies, but if u guess breeding, subspecies etc i will add 1 point

[birderbf]

Franklin's Gull?? it looks like a big gull though, but the tiny amount of black in the wingtips has me stratchin' me head...

[Storm-Petrel]

still wrong!

[birderbf]

Iceland Gull? That is your photo right?

[Storm-Petrel]

No hints. and its not an iceland gull!!! :O

[RockyRacoon]

Black-Legged Kittiwake?

[Storm-Petrel]

Nope!

[Mabel]

Mew (Common) Gull?

[Storm-Petrel]

DING DING DING! WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

congrats Mabel! you have 10 points

This mew gull photo was taken by me at Denali National Park, AK.

Ill post the next one soon...

[Storm-Petrel]

Well, now lets try something a little easier. Make that a 20 TONS easier!:-O


Its so easy I'm only gonna give it 2 points. Here goes:

http://img48.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc05876md8.jpg

[Mabel]

European Coot

[Storm-Petrel]

ooooooo... Mabel is now in the lead by 12 points!

My mom photographed this in Germany. If only I had been there, it would have been a lifer!!! :'(

[Storm-Petrel]

Heres the next one. I have a feeling we will be on this one for awhile |})| |})| |})| (evil laugh)


again, for 10 points:

http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc04387na1.jpg

[Mabel]

(Black-legged) Kittiwake?

[Storm-Petrel]

HOW DO YOU DO THAT!!!!!!???????????!!!!??????

whoa, you are good mabel...

I photographed this In the Seward Penninsula, AK

the next one is coming, hopefully it will be hard... ;)

[birderbf]

(Black-legged) Kittiwake?

Oh.. ya beat me to it. Oh well. Was that picture taken upside-down? ;)

[Storm-Petrel]

this is yet another easy one... *sigh*

for 1 point :
http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc04603sx4.jpg

[Mabel]

Hmm.... Skua....Arctic Skua?

[Storm-Petrel]

nope! tell ya what, ill change it to 4 points

[Mabel]

Hmm... It kinda reminded me of a Skua of some sort. I assumed pale-phase Arctic because it's generally most common in accessible areas. Is it a pale phase Skua of any kind? My second guess was Long-tailed, but I have a feeling you will tell me it's not a skua at all!

[Storm-Petrel]

are you guessing long tailed??? :brains: :brains: are you asking for a clue?????

[tim.birdboy]

Hmm, I guess that it is a:

Long-tailed Jaeger/Skua

[Storm-Petrel]

Wrong!!!

[B.C. Birder]

Caspian Tern?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

Still wrong!!

[Birdingcraft]

Wow, I would have guessed Long-tailed Jaeger as well but I will call it a Sabines Gull.

[prairiemerlin]

Pomarine Jaeger.

[Storm-Petrel]

Both wrong!!!

[RockyRacoon]

Parasitic Jaeger, AKA Arctic Skua

[Storm-Petrel]

Nope, sorry! Does anyone want a hint?

[RockyRacoon]

May I Have A Hint Then Please? :D

[Storm-Petrel]

i sent u the hint. anyone esle wanna guess again?

[RockyRacoon]

Arctic Fox? lol, you've stumped me!

[Mabel]

Can I have a hint, please?

[Storm-Petrel]

Arctic Fox? lol, you've stumped me!



wrong, and this is a strictly bird quiz :)

[RockyRacoon]

Snowy Owl?!

[Mabel]

Ptarmigan?

[Storm-Petrel]

nope, remember, look at the 7th rule!!! ;)

[Mabel]

Then I would say it's a Snowy Owl AND an Arctic Skua.

[bebirder]

Long-tailed Jaeger and Willow Ptarmagin

[Storm-Petrel]

Bth still wrong! remember about bonus points for guessing sex, breeding/winter plumage and all that!

[Mabel]

Long-tailed Skua (pale phase) and Snowy Owl?

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry, but wrong again!

[Mabel]

*throws tantrum*

well, I'm stumped-I'll sit back and watch you folks slug it out!

[Storm-Petrel]

all you guys are getting pretty danged close though, i wouldnt give up

[bebirder]

Adult Long-tailed Jaeger, Male Rock Ptarmagin

[Storm-Petrel]

Bebirder wins 4 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:t: :t: :t:

ill post the next one soon.

Mabel, u wouldve had it but u put ptarmigan and lt jaeger in 2 diferent posts.
But, youre still ahead by 18 points!

I took this photo in Denali National Park. I got abetter view of the ptarmigan later.

[Mabel]

Well done, bebirder!

[bebirder]

Thank you mabel

S-p, don't I get bonus points for guessing the age and sex?

[Storm-Petrel]

no, cuz you jsut put:

Adult Long-tailed Jaeger, Male Rock Ptarmagin


when u guess, u have to put all bird species in the post or it doesnt count. sorry i didnt make that clear earlier. |8(|

[Storm-Petrel]

bummer... something wrongs with my computer... it wont open imageshack.us. it says that it cant find the server. ill try to get the next picture up asap.

[Storm-Petrel]

Okay heres the next one, another easy one.

I'm selling it for 8 points.
NOTE: remember when guessing, you must put all species names in your guess or else it will be counted wrong, and the bonus for subspecies, plumage type, etc


heres the link: http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc04523lp9.jpg

[bebirder]

Lesser Scaup, Canada Goose, Gadwall, and Mallard

[Storm-Petrel]

nope. haha nice avatar word thingie whatever its called. Quizmaster :)

[bebirder]

How about Lesser Scaup, Canada Goose, Mallard and American Wigeon?

[Storm-Petrel]

nope!

[prairiemerlin]

Greater Scaup, Eurasian Wigeon, Mallard, and Canada Goose?

[jbissell]

Mallard, Canada Goose, Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup.

[Storm-Petrel]

ooo.. sorry, but both of you are wrong. keep guessing :t:

[prairiemerlin]

Common Porchard, Eurasian Wigeon, Canada Goose, Mallard?

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry, still wrong!

[B.C. Birder]

One Ring-Necked Duck, two Mallards, and one Canada Goose?

BC

[prairiemerlin]

Greater Scaup, American Wigeon, Mallard, Canada Goose?

[Storm-Petrel]

neil got it!!! 8 points for him!!!

im out for the night, will post a new one as soon as i can tommorow morning

[Storm-Petrel]

btw sorry bebirder, you do actually get 2 bonus points so thats 6 points. stupid me. hehehe! on the jaeger and ptarmigan one

[Storm-Petrel]

correct me if im wrong. but i think so far this is it:

first place mabel w/ 22 points
second neil w/ 8
and third bebirder w/6

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry it took so long. for 10 points...

http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc05208xu3.jpg

[tim.birdboy]

Western Kingbird. If it ain't, it's going to be impossible! ;-)

[Storm-Petrel]

well it aint one!!!

[B.C. Birder]

Cassin's Kingbird?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

well it aint one!!!

[tim.birdboy]

Oh drat, it's one of the terrible kingbird twins, Tropical and Couch's. Well, because Couch's range is larger in TX, I say Couch's. :-)

[B.C. Birder]

Say's Phoebe?

BC

[ayasuda]

sooty shearwater

[prairiemerlin]

Well, since Tim already guessed Couch's Kingbird, I'll be different and guess Tropical Kingbird!

neil g.

[Storm-Petrel]

Oh drat, it's one of the terrible kingbird twins, Tropical and Couch's. Well, because Couch's range is larger in TX, I say Couch's. :-)



tim wins 10 points!!!!!!!! the next one is coming soon.
and ayasuda, were on a differnet photo now.

I photographed (and video taped) this couches kingbird in edinburg scenic wetlands, one hotspot at the world birding center

[ayasuda]

Ooops!

[Storm-Petrel]

Its okay. Im posting the new one now... and folks its gonna make your brain explode!!!!!!!!!!!! :bounce:


but youll want to get it right, trust me, cuz its going for 15 points!!!!!!!!


here it is folks, the ultimate (but not last) bloodboiler!!!
http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1000088kh9.jpg

[ayasuda]

Little Blue
Gadwalls

[Storm-Petrel]

wrong!!!

[prairiemerlin]

Roseate Spoonbill, two Mallards, three Blue-winged Teal?

[Storm-Petrel]

haha!! wrong!!

[ayasuda]

american coots, mallards, and great egret

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry.. but no again!!! :bounce:

[prairiemerlin]

One Roseate Spoonbill and some wooden stumps ????

[Birdingcraft]

Wood Stork, brown blobs (mutated Mallards) and American Coots?

[Storm-Petrel]

haha!! yall are killing me!!!!:'D :'D :'D

but it turns out both of you are wrong!!!

btw, can yall tell your buddies about my quiz so they can take a gander at it?

[ayasuda]

See, that's what I was thinking. Three coffee favored jelly bellies, and two poos, and an egret.

[Storm-Petrel]

hey, maybe i identifyed them wrong. I did!!! my gosh!!!! your right, its coffe jelly beans and two egret dookies and an egret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!8-P 8-P ;)


sorry, but no o:D

[prairiemerlin]

SP, at least tell us if those brown things are stumps (or worse...) or birds!!!

[Storm-Petrel]

If you want a hint, i will give one too you, though youd only get 13 points if you got it right

[B.C. Birder]

I want a hint please!

[jbissell]

2 Mottled Ducks, 3 Ruddy Ducks, and a light phase Reddish Egret.

[Storm-Petrel]

ooo!!!!!! im giving a hint for free to everyone! jbissel is right on the light phase reddish egret.

[Storm-Petrel]

Is everyone scared off???

c'mon, it cant be that bad, just gotta put your brains to work

[Bird Hard 2]

Little Egret

[Storm-Petrel]

wrong, remember, the egrets not the only one in the picture

[birderbf]

1 Reddish Egret
3 American Coots
2 Mottled Ducks

Am I right or what?

[Storm-Petrel]

1 Reddish Egret
3 American Coots
2 Mottled Ducks

Am I right or what?

Id go with the "what" , instead of right. youre still wrong

[prairiemerlin]

Reddish Egret, American Coots, Mallards ?????

[B.C. Birder]

Reddish Egret, mallards and Gadwalls?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

sooo close!!!

[bebirder]

Reddish Egret, Common Moorhens, and Mallards

[Storm-Petrel]

ooooo, soooooo close!!! again. i cant feel it , someones about to get it!!!

[alcedo.atthis]

Reddish Egret and 5 Cinnamon Teal.

[Storm-Petrel]

wrong!!!

[alcedo.atthis]

Well, that's what is in my photie!!

[B.C. Birder]

Reddish Egret, American Wigeons, and Mallards?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

YAY!!!!!!!!!! BC wins 13 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This incredibly horrible photo was taken by my father in port aransas, Texas
Ill post the next one soon

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry it tooks so long, ive been babysitting this kid who is really smart. He beat me at chess even!!!

for 10 points:

http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc05204yd7.jpg

[birderbf]

Two Great-tailed Grackles (male and female for the extra points), a Red-winged Blackbird, and what looks like a cicada, or some bug flying around.

[bebirder]

Male Great-tailed Grackle. one of your beloved Clay-colored Robins, and a Brown-headed Cowbird

[Storm-Petrel]

both of u are wrong!!!

[prairiemerlin]

*ducks*

[birderbf]

Beloved Clay-colored Robin? Does Brent know something that everyone else should?

Male Common Grackle, Clay-colored Robin, amle Brown-headed Cowbird.

[Storm-Petrel]

nope!!! and about the "beloved" clay-colored, i was at quinta mazatlan and got a real good look at two beautiful clay coloreds eating orange halves. Theyre not rare any more in that part of texas and people had been seeing the two all day.

[birderbf]

OK last try with them robins...

Common Grackle (male), Clay-colored Robin, Red-winged Blackbird (male).

[Storm-Petrel]

Nope !!!

[B.C. Birder]

Two Common Grackles, one Clay-Coloured Robin? If thats wrong, please send me a hint.

BC

[birderbf]

Male Common Grackle, European Starling, and a Clay-colored Robin. If that's wrong, I'm quitting on the robin, and I want a hint too!

[prairiemerlin]

hmm... the brown bird doesn't really feel like a robin. Almost gives the impression of a thrasher to me... Curve-billed Thrasher, anyone? SP, you're making these too hard!!!!

neil g.

[Storm-Petrel]

no, im not making them too hard. besides, its good practice and excersices the brain.

all three are wrong, and two hints comin' up for birderbf and BC

[B.C. Birder]

Curve Billed Thrasher, Common Grackle, Bronzed Cowbird?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

nope agin!!!!!!!!!!!!

[birderbf]

Curve-billed Thrasher, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird

[B.C. Birder]

Can I have a second hint? I know then more points would be deducted if I got it right, but I don't mind.

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

birderbf is wrong!!!

you shure u want another hint??? youll lose 4 points total if u get it right.
oh well, im emailing it to u right now...

[birderbf]

Curve-billed Thrasher, male Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird

[carolynf]

okay- there are three birds in the picture, right? the one on top of the pole, the grayish one to left of the middle part of the pole, and the stripy one back in the trees? I'm thinking I'm not seeing the same things as everyone else...

[carolynf]

:-C :-C great-tailed grackle (male), curve-billed thrasher (yes), audobon's oriole (male):-C

[B.C. Birder]

Great-tailed Grackle (male), Red-Winged Blackbird, and Curve-Billed Thrasher?

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

BC gets another 6 points!!!!! ill post the next one soon

it was taken by me at falcon dam state park in the rio grande valley. i was in a bird blind

[Storm-Petrel]

Here are the points and places so far:

Mabel-1st, 22pts
BCbirder-2nd, 20pts
timbirdboy-3rd, 10pts
prariemerlin-4th, 8pts
Bebirder-5th, 6pts

[Storm-Petrel]

okay heres the next one. i don't know if it'll be easy or hard, but theyre cute little evil-eyed birdies!!! ill go ahead and give it 15 points

http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1000555wf4.jpg

[birderbf]

Great-tailed Grackle (male), Red-Winged Blackbird, and Curve-Billed Thrasher?

BC

You're kidding! That's a Great-tailed Grackle? With that tiny tail?

[birderbf]

Barn Swallow?

[Storm-Petrel]

to answer both your questions, birderbf, yes, that is a GTgrackle. I have a better photo of it that shows the tail more clearly, in this one its at an angle. plus, when it flew off, the tail went into the characteristic dipped "boat-shaped" curve.

and its not a BS. keep guessing ;) haha lolololol get it??? BS!!! haha

[prairiemerlin]

How about Cliff Swallow?

[Storm-Petrel]

nope, keep awn gessin'!!

[bebirder]

Since you are from Texas, how about Cave Swallows

[birderbf]

Since you are from Texas, how about Cave Swallows

If it ain't one of the above, I'll take random guesses. The only other bird you might have seen that builds nests like that is House Martin (I don't even know if you had them in Germany).

[B.C. Birder]

You're kidding! That's a Great-tailed Grackle? With that tiny tail?

No kidding involved here;)

BC

[B.C. Birder]

Hint please lol

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

hint comin up!!! and quizmonster, it aint a cave swallow. and birderbf, your wrong too

[birderbf]

Northern Rough-winged Swallow? if not, hint me up.

[prairiemerlin]

OK, this is starting to drive me more than slightly crazy. They sure look like swallows, but they aren't (Cliff, Cave, and Barn Swallows have all been eliminated, and all other NA swallows nest in cavities or tunnels). I know this is probably waaaay off, but Say's Phoebe ???

neil g.

[Storm-Petrel]

well, good guess, but no

[birderbf]

How 'bout Buff-breasted Flycatcher? if it isn't ... hint please Storm-Petrel!

[Storm-Petrel]

hint coming. all wrong though :-D

[birderbf]

What a hint!

Back to the drawing board... American Kestrel?

[Birdingcraft]

Eastern Phoebe

[Storm-Petrel]

lolololololol. heres a free hint to everyone. Yal are getting colder and colder. Your first guesses were more acurate

[birderbf]

Violet-green Swallow

SP did you see post #162?

[Storm-Petrel]

yes, its not a rough winged swallow or a violet green. i really dont think you are understanding the hint i gave u, birderbf :) lolololol

[Birdingcraft]

Chimney Swift; ecologically speaking, yes closer to Swallows.

[Storm-Petrel]

nope, not a chimney swift!

[Birdingcraft]

Tree Swallow?

[birderbf]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Eurasian Crag Martin!?

[Storm-Petrel]

Finally!!!!!!! birderbf wins 13 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I photographed this in austria on one of our tours in germany. It was a mideval castle with lots of the nests. I found one that had babies and waited for the parents to come by so i could confirm the ID.

Heres the scores and points:

Mabel-22pts
BCbirder-20pts
Birderbf-13pts
timbirdboy-10pts
prariemerlin-8pts
quizmaster-6pts

shame...if only u had put that they were fledglings u would have gotten an extra bonus point!!!:-O :-O :-O And don't consider editing, brendan! ;)
The next ones coming soon

[Storm-Petrel]

Okay, i guess im just giving yall this one just as a little break. Its rediculously easy...
for 5 points:

http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc05616xy8.jpg

[birderbf]

Alpine Chough

[Larry Lade]

Adult European Starling

[Larry Lade]

....

shame...if only u had put that they were fledglings u would have gotten an extra bonus point!!!
...

Since these birds are still in the nest would not they be "nestlings"? I believe
to have "fledged" means that they would have left the nest.

[birderbf]

Since these birds are still in the nest would not they be "nestlings"? I believe
to have "fledged" means that they would have left the nest.

Fledglings are baby birds that have fledged, so have the potential to leave the nest if they wanted to.

[Larry Lade]

To me, it just looked like the birds in the photo had not attained their flight feathers yet so would be incapable of flight at this stage.

[Storm-Petrel]

i saw one of them get out and fly. i think they had all lost theire downy feathers except some on the face and belly. and birderbf gets five points again!!!! so u got 18 points now... the next one is coming...

the chouch was photographed by me up on the alpine tundra at a beer garden. there were about 10 begging for food

[Storm-Petrel]

here it is. for 10 points. And btw, who rated this quiz 3 stars. just because one or two photos were difficult doesnt mean its a bad quiz!!!!

http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc05217zd7.jpg

[bebirder]

Altamira Oriole

[Storm-Petrel]

brent gets it!!!!!!! so so far he has 16 points.

this altimira photo was taken in the subtropical thorn forest of santa ana national wildlife refuge

[birderbf]

And btw, who rated this quiz 3 stars. just because one or two photos were difficult doesnt mean its a bad quiz!!!!


I gave you and all the other current quizes five stars. Yours is probably the most organized out of them all. :t: Keep up the good work!

[Storm-Petrel]

thanks brendan! ill post the next one tonight or tommorow

[Storm-Petrel]

okay here it is!!! for 10 points!! identify all the birds!!!

http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc04431cw4.jpg

[Larry Lade]

Three Glaucous Gulls and one Golden Eagle

[birderbf]

Hey you gave me a bad link! It won't open ...waaaaa.

But I can deduce something from Larry Lade's guess. Probably from AK, so Bald Eagle and three Glaucous Gulls.

[birderbf]

Hey you gave me a bad link! It won't open ...waaaaa.

But I can deduce something from Larry Lade's guess. Probably from AK, so Bald Eagle and three Glaucous Gulls.

Oh I got it to work. Wow, I still think Bald Eagle (juvenile) and three adult Glaucous Gulls!

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry, both of you are wrong. keep the guesses comin'!

[Larry Lade]

How about three Glaucous Gulls and one Rough-legged Hawk.

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry, but no...

[B.C. Birder]

One Red-Tailed Hawk and two Ring-Billed Gulls?

BC

[B.C. Birder]

If thats not right hint please.

BC

[Storm-Petrel]

wrong! hint cumin up!

[Birdingcraft]

2nd year Bald Eagle and three Herring Gulls.

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry, but no.

i can feel it though, one of yalls about to get it!!! ;)

[bebirder]

one Bald Eagle and three Glaucous-winged Gulls

[Storm-Petrel]

The quizmonster's nailed it once again!!!!!! ten points for brent!!!!

This 2nd year glided over to a cliff in the Ressurection Bay, Seward, AK. The larger Glacous-wing gulls werent too bothered by it, but it completely roused the entire Black-legged Kittiwake colony!!!

Score:

Bebirder is in the lead now with 26 points
Mabel is still in second place even though he hasnt played in awhile with 22 points
BCbirder with 20 points
Birderbf with18 points
timbirdboy with 10 points
and prariemerlin with 8 points
Please correct me if I have gotten any numbers mixed up or wrong, thanks

Hold you horses, the next one is coming soon...

[Storm-Petrel]

Okay, this ones gonna make you cry for your baba and blankey..MUAHAHA!!
no jk its fairly easy, but im giving it 15 points, so basically whoever gets here first will probably get it

http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc04614rc6.jpg

[bebirder]

Male and Female Harlequin Ducks

[Storm-Petrel]

dude... i guess the habitat gave it away!!! maybe just a sharp eye...
15 points for u again!!! plus 2 bonus for saying male and female

the nex one is coming soon...

[Storm-Petrel]

This one might be a little trickier... for 15 points...

http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc05210lf6.jpg

[B.C. Birder]

Great Egrets and Anhingas......and if you want that little duck I'm gonna say its a Mallard.

BC

[prairiemerlin]

Hmm.. Great and Snowy Egrets, Double-crested Cormorants, Anhinga, and a duck... Mallard ???? way too hard :gn:

[Storm-Petrel]

both wrong!!!

lolololololololololololololol this is fun!!! muahahaha!!

[birderbf]

I'm back for now!

Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Neotropic Cormorant, male and female Anhinga, and a Pied-billed Grebe.

[Storm-Petrel]

wrong! :'( keep guessing!!

[birderbf]

wrong! :'( keep guessing!!

Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Anhinga (both sexes), Neotropic Cormorant and Least Grebe?

[Storm-Petrel]

wrong! :'( keep guessing!!

again!!

[birderbf]

again!!

OK, the same as my previous guesses, ecxcept instead of a grebe, a Mallard.

[Storm-Petrel]

still wrong!!

[Larry Lade]

Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Double-crested Cormorants and a female Mallard.

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry, but wrong...

[birderbf]

I'm back for now!

Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Neotropic Cormorant, male and female Anhingas, and a Pied-billed Grebe.

OK this plus Great Blue Heron. If not, hint me up!!!

[Birdingcraft]

Anhinga, Great Egret, Neotropical Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Snowy Egret, Wood Duck

[Storm-Petrel]

both wrong. hint cumin up, birderbf

[birderbf]

Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Double-crested and Neotropic Cormorant, male and female Anhingas, and a Pied-billed Grebe?

[Storm-Petrel]

:cool: :cool: :cool: nope, sorry!

[birderbf]

Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Double-crested and Neotropic Cormorant, male and female Anhingas, and a Pied-billed Grebe?

Everything I said, minus Pied-billed Grebe, and plus Least Grebe.

[Birdingcraft]

wheres the hint?

[birderbf]

wheres the hint?

A private hint Patrick - sent to your PM box. Only difference is that a hint-receiver is neglected 2 points off the set score for guessing the photograph correctly.

[Birdingcraft]

OK- I will sacrifice those two points for this photo. May I please have a hint?

[Storm-Petrel]

Birderbf Gets it right! 13 more points for him. Birdingcraft, if someone needs a hint, they just ask for it and ill PM it to them. If the hinted person gets it right, then theyll get 2 points taken off.

This photo was taken by me at Santa Ana NWR in the Rio Grande Valley. Just a tip to anyone else who goes down there: dont forget bug-spray!!! I learned the hard way...

here are the points so far:

32 birderbf
26 Brent
22 Mabel
20 BCbirder
10 tim
8 prariemerlin

next one soon...

[birderbf]

Birderbf Gets it right! 13 more points for him. Birdingcraft, if someone needs a hint, they just ask for it and ill PM it to them. If the hinted person gets it right, then theyll get 2 points taken off.

This photo was taken by me at Santa Ana NWR in the Rio Grande Valley. Just a tip to anyone else who goes down there: dont forget bug-spray!!! I learned the hard way...

here are the points so far:

31 birderbf
26 Brent
22 Mabel
20 BCbirder
10 tim
8 prariemerlin

next one soon...

What happens if you happen to be going through your photos in 50 years and you come across this one? I hope you give it a name like: Great and Snowy Egrets, Anhinga, Double-crested and Neotropic Cormorants and a Least Grebe at Santa Ana NWR.jpg I don't really understand why people put things like GREG1_SANWR_7.1.07.jpg when you can just spell it out and save yourself a whole lot of confusion later!!

[birderbf]

By the way, where was the Double-crested Cormorant?!?

[Storm-Petrel]

lol birderbf! theyre all double crested except 2 tinier neotropics toward the right side in the tree

[birderbf]

lol birderbf! theyre all double crested except 2 tinier neotropics toward the right side in the tree

Hmmm I think I understand now - I see two that look Double-crested too me, and the far top right is the only Neotropic I can see.

Hey I aged the Anhingas - no extra point? |=(|

[Storm-Petrel]

okay, 1 extra point. but theres no male...

[birderbf]

okay, 1 extra point. but theres no male...

I thought the darkest bird on the left and the one below and to the right of it, half-hidden behind a branch were male Anhingas, but whatever!

[Storm-Petrel]

can we work on the current quiz now please?:D

[Storm-Petrel]

heres the "current" quiz ;) lol. for 10 points

http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc04999kl9.jpg

[bebirder]

Black Skimmers, Laughing Gulls, and Forster's Tern

[Storm-Petrel]

sorry, but wrong!

[Mabel]

8 Black Skimmers and two Ring-billed Gulls

[bebirder]

Black Skimmers and Herring Gulls

[Storm-Petrel]

welcome back mabel!. youve slowly been pushed back to third place...

but you and brent are both wrong.
Everyone keep guessing, im gone twitchin' until mid-afternoon.

[Birdingcraft]

Black Skimmers and Laughing Gulls.

[Storm-Petrel]

Birdingcraft gets 10 points!! the next un is a cumin. btw, just got back from twitching with great views through a 60x spotting scope of a beautiful male Green violet ear . yay!!! I am one happy camper :bounce:

[Storm-Petrel]

Heres the next one, ten pointer

http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc05002hq4.jpg

[bebirder]

Osprey

[Storm-Petrel]

nope...

[prairiemerlin]

Brown Pelican ??

[Storm-Petrel]

nope!

[prairiemerlin]

Double-crested Cormorant??

[tim.birdboy]

Neotropic Cormorant???

[Mabel]

Two Ring-necked Ducks?