Monday, March 23, 2009

Answers: Quiz 8 - Who Am I?

Here are the answers for Quiz #8:
Photo #1

Northern Mockingbird

The overall grayish upper parts, whitish breast, long tail, and slim black bill are indicators for Northern Mockingbird. In flight, this bird has distinctive white wing patches and white outer tail feathers.


Photo #2

Reddish Egret

Even though you can't see the bill, you know it's a heron/egret by its shape. Note the body color, neck color and feathering and leg color: it's a dark morph Reddish Egret. It was activity feeding at Las Salinas, Cuba.

Good birding,
Bruce

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