Come and Guess. (1 Viewer)

[Sue Wright]

Well, Sue took my last guess, I guess!

Well, I kept looking at them and thinking "no" Larry, but they always say to expect the unexpected...so we shall see. Sorry IF it's right though.No I'm not what AM I saying!

 

[Progne Subis]

Horned Grebe?

Yes indeed! That's what it is. Nice work everyone... Prepare yourselves for the next quiz bird!

 

[Larry Lade]

Tayler, could you post the full photo of the "cropped quiz bird" whenever someone comes up with the correct ID?

 

[prairiemerlin]

Great Blue Heron ?

 

[Progne Subis]

Tayler, could you post the full photo of the "cropped quiz bird" whenever someone comes up with the correct ID?

You got it. Here's the Horned Grebe.

And yes Neil, it's a Great Blue Heron. Guess that one was a bit easy, eh? ||

 

[Progne Subis]

Now, time for another quiz bird! Hopefully this one won't be to difficult for those of you who know your gulls. |})|

Enjoy...

 

[Progne Subis]

Oh, come on! Don't be shy...

 

[Larry Lade]

You said the four letter word............GULL :eek!:

 

[Progne Subis]

You said the four letter word............GULL :eek!:

Oh, excuse my language.

But really, someone has to guess one of these days!

 

[Sue Wright]

Larry, you're not wrong there!

Still, how about a juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull - IF you have them over there?

 

[Progne Subis]

Larry, you're not wrong there!

Still, how about a juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull - IF you have them over there?

Hello Sue,

Oh, I do wish it was a Lesser Black-backed Gull. We do have a few records of one out here in the West once in awhile, but it's not this gull...

 

[Larry Lade]

OK, I'll bite, first winter Herring Gull ?

 

[Progne Subis]

Nope, not a Larus argentatus smithsonianus...

 

[NickPatel92]

Long-tailed Skua / Jaeger for me.

 

[Progne Subis]

Long-tailed Skua / Jaeger for me.

Hi Nick,

Sorry, no Skuas/Jaegers here. I've never seen a Long-tailed infact, I'd love to see one though... ||

 

[lou salomon]

larus californicus is my guess.

 

[jocateme]

Ok.. when it comes to gull, I'd better not even guess... But I'll do it anyways! Western Gull it is! (don't take my confidence seriously). Actually, I'd go with Lou, but as California Gull was already guessed, I'll try this desperated guess...

 

[Progne Subis]

Nope, unfortunately not a L. c. californicus or albertaensis. And not a L. o. occidentalis or wymani...

Keep guessing everybody! You'll get it eventually...

 

[Chris Benesh]

I assume the picture is a bit underexposed? No one else has guessed Glaucous-winged Gull, right? That's my guess. There's not too much fringing on the primaries, but they are the same color as the tertials and wing coverts. I'm also getting the impression of a bulky bird that is not too long winged.

Chris

 

[Larry Lade]

Could Tayler have a photo of a .......... Larus argentatus "somethingotheris" ?

Or maybe a (perish the thought) "hybrid" ?

Glaucous-winged X Herring ?

You wouldn't do that, would you Tayler!