Bird identification game

[Marilynne]

Told you more people would play when they got home from work or woke up.

 

[cwgrizz]

I can't identify birds with all inclusive body shots, let alone, only a small body part. Ha!!!

 

[Dawg Pics]

I can't identify birds with all inclusive body shots, let alone, only a small body part. Ha!!!

Bird ID can be tough. It seems like every time they find a new subtle variation, they break off and start a new subspecies.

 

[Stoshowicz]

To keep things rolling, perhaps I will add each day? , despite having one bird unresolved, I am at work myself , and cant really respond quickly, ( the site keeps logging me out everytime I get a response as well!!!)

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[Stoshowicz]

Bird ID can be tough. It seems like every time they find a new subtle variation, they break off and start a new subspecies.

True, but I figure we aren't going to go that deep... since I don't know all of these down to subspecies.

 

[Stoshowicz]

I can't identify birds with all inclusive body shots, let alone, only a small body part. Ha!!!

Understandable , but you might surprise yourself , doing 'parts' is intended to level the playing field so Anyone might make a boo boo, or get it right.

 

[Stoshowicz]

" Told you more people would play when they got home from work or woke up."

Yeah, I was hasty. Got to start myself or the boss is going to get at me.

 

[Marilynne]

To keep things rolling, perhaps I will add each day? , despite having one bird unresolved, I am at work myself , and cant really respond quickly, ( the site keeps logging me out everytime I get a response as well!!!)

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I'm sure I know what it is. Not sure about the rules anymore though. Do I tell what it is or just click like?

 

[Dawg Pics]

I think take a stab at it and at the end of the day see who agrees or disagrees then Stoshowicz can let us know. That way people can play. I don't care how we do this. It is just kinda fun.

 

[Marilynne]

To keep things rolling, perhaps I will add each day? , despite having one bird unresolved, I am at work myself , and cant really respond quickly, ( the site keeps logging me out everytime I get a response as well!!!)

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Carolyn said "take a stab at it", so here goes - Great Egret

 

[Stoshowicz]

Carolyn said "take a stab at it", so here goes - Great Egret

Just like Dawg says , BUT nope , not great egret ,its a tricky one.

 

[Dawg Pics]

"not so great" egret? Haaaaaaaa

 

[Marilynne]

Just like Dawg says , BUT nope , not great egret ,its a tricky one.

I was thinking - with the black legs - Great Blue Heron - white morph, but I've never seen one.

 

[Roy1961]

To keep things rolling, perhaps I will add each day? , despite having one bird unresolved, I am at work myself , and cant really respond quickly, ( the site keeps logging me out everytime I get a response as well!!!)

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a little blue heron, Juvi.

 

[Kevin H]

White Phase Reddish Egret
Legs are actually blue not black

 

[Marilynne]

White Phase Reddish Egret

I've never seen one of those.

 

[Kevin H]

I've never seen one of those.

Neither have I

 

[Stoshowicz]

Kevin gets kudos on that one , bird 4 is - reddish egret , white morph. ( remember folks, I do live in florida - but that doesn't mean Roy or somebody devious isnt going to send me some from the west coast. )View attachment 277270

 

[Stoshowicz]

Bird 6

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[Stoshowicz]

Bird 7

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