Come and Guess. (1 Viewer)

[Progne Subis]

Nope and nope...

 

[Progne Subis]

C'mon folks, don't give up!

 

[Jim M.]

C'mon folks, don't give up!

I think we are all waiting for the other guy to eliminate some more possibilities. ;-) Plus, only you Western birders have the good fortune to see a diversity of hummingbirds on a regular basis.

In any event, nothing seems to fit perfectly. How about Costa's?

Jim

 

[Progne Subis]

I think we are all waiting for the other guy to eliminate some more possibilities. ;-) Plus, only you Western birders have the good fortune to see a diversity of hummingbirds on a regular basis.

In any event, nothing seems to fit perfectly. How about Costa's?

Jim

We have a winner! Costa's Hummer it is. I'm glad to live where I do. Although we have a few more Hummingbirds, you birders in the east are hogging all the warblers! (I kid, I kid)

Here's a closer look at the fresh juvenile male Costa's Hummingbird (you can see the pale fringing on the mantle feathers, more extensive dusky markings on the gorget and ariculars, and reduced white edges to the outer three rectrix pairs) and the next quiz bird.

 

[wee kayso]

ross,s snow goose

 

[Jim M.]

I will try the other principal possibility and go with Snow Goose.

Jim

 

[Progne Subis]

ross,s snow goose

Yes, a Ross's Goose is correct. How about this one?

 

[wee kayso]

blacked capped chickadee

 

[Progne Subis]

Nope, not a BCCH...

 

[Jim M.]

Bushtit?

 

[Progne Subis]

Another nope...

 

[Jim M.]

Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher?

 

[Progne Subis]

Nicely done! A Black-tailed Gnatcatcher it is.

Here comes another...

 

[Sue Wright]

Hi there Tayler! It's been a long time, but it's great to see you back and to read that you've had such a great time.

How about an Elegant Tern? Remember, I'm at a disadvantage here, but well worth trying for.

Sue

 

[Progne Subis]

Hi Sue! Nice to see you've made your way back to my quiz.

Certainly a good guess, but an Elegant Tern this isn't. Although we did see Elegant Terns at San Diego Bay...

 

[Sue Wright]

How about Crested or White-winged?

 

[Progne Subis]

I'd love to see either of those. Keep guessin'...

 

[goshawk227]

Common Tern?

 

[Progne Subis]

Not a Common...

 

[goshawk227]

I'm in Spain with my Sibley left back in the states, gotta go from memory
How about a nice old Gull-billed with that trailing edge?
But I dont know about the rest of it.. Hmm?