Nemesis Bird
23May/117

Mystery Bird Quiz!

written by Alex Lamoreaux

We haven't had a mystery bird quiz here on Nemesis Bird for a while and so while Anna and I were out birding I purposely tried to take some photos of birds in strange angles that I could possibly use as a bird quiz, so the photo below is the best I could get. Please leave your guess as a comment on THIS post along with you name or you can email me directly at alexlamoreaux@verizon.net. Make sure you point out features that led you to the guess you are submitting, just telling me the species you think it is, without any explanation isn't as fun!

Mystery Bird!

 

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  • Dr Jen

    I think it’s a wader because it it wading in water :) Hope both are well! Dr Jen.x P.S. Am I close on the species?!  

  • http://wordsaboutbirds.blogspot.com Tim Schreckengost

    Sanderling, black legs, light below and darker above, dark shoulder, and dark wing tips.

  • joshua potter

    Geez those legs look long… trick of the angle? Looks almost like a nonbreeding Hudsonian godwit…. Otherwise I’d concur with Tim.

  • http://nemesisbird.com Drew

    Just to keep things interesting, I’ll throw out another species. My vote goes towards a male Wilson’s Phalarope. Longer legs, white underparts and pale gray back are what stick out to me.

  • Lew

    I’m with Drew – legs look too long to me for a Sanderling.  Definitely looks like a phalarope to me – and I’d say Wilson’s since they should be more common in Idaho this time of year, and the white-fringing on the scapulars looks good too.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevin-Ripka/1248520438 Kevin Ripka

    When I saw the 

  • Biogirltjm

    I’m going for willet.  Thick gray legs, white undertail coverts, it looks like there could be some faint barring on the sides and flanks.  It also looks like the primaries are blackish and I’m not seeing in rufous coloring on the wings.  Maybe I’m seeing what I want to see though.


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