Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Wordless Wednesday...




Usually on "Wordless Wednesday" submissions are posted without any supporting text. However, with today's images, I feel I need to encourage my readers to really look closely at this bird and try to figure out the ID. Some of you may find it easy, but others may not. I suggest you take a shot before taking a look at your field guide. Note: don't try to figure it out by sneaking a look at the image name because I have not made it obvious :)


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7 comments:

  1. ShockgrubzAugust 31, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    As an unfamiliar species, I will blindly guess grouse. For some reason, they have been stuck in my head.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    I think it is a Red Knot, and definitely a Semipalmated Plover, very nice photo!

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  3. John B.August 31, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Red Knot?

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  4. campsiebirderAugust 31, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    I'm not overly familiar with US birds, but that's a Knot... probably Great?

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  5. BIRDINGDUDESeptember 1, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    @prairiebirder @John @campsiebirder - you guys were on target. The bird is a juvenile Red Knot. This is not one we get so see often as we mostly see breeding or winter plumaged birds.

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  6. BIRDINGDUDESeptember 1, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    @Shockgrubz - nice try. Have you seen Grouse recently? If so what species?

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  7. Angad AchappaSeptember 1, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Lovely images!!

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