This spring I have probably had more in-your-face wood-warblers than I have ever had before. I am not sure exactly why but I am certainly not complaining. Unfortunately for you, I have gathered up some of the images of these birds, cropped out superfluous parts like faces, legs, and most of the easy field marks. Why? Because it is time for another diabolical identification quiz, in this case, the DIABOLICAL EXTREME CLOSE-UPS OF WOOD-WARBLERS QUIZ!
As has long been the practice for these diabolical quizzes, you are to leave a comment in the comments section with a guess for each of the five images. Please make sure to label your guesses so we know which guess corresponds to which picture. Also, please give the full common name of each bird that you guess. So if you think one of the birds is a Bachmann’s Warbler, please type “Bachmann’s Warbler,” not “warbler” or “BAWA.”
Clues? You get none, other than that all of these birds were photographed in Forest Park, Queens, this spring. Good luck!
Oh, I almost forgot. Those who look at this post and do not guess will suffer through life only seeing female wood-warblers. Those who guess are guaranteed a lifer within three months and the person who gets the most correct will also find a hundred dollars lying on the ground while looking at that lifer. What a contest! Guess! Guess! Guess!
Diabolical Extreme Close-Up Quiz Pic 1
Diabolical Extreme Close-Up Quiz Pic 2
Diabolical Extreme Close-Up Quiz Pic 3
Diabolical Extreme Close-Up Quiz Pic 4
Diabolical Extreme Close-Up Quiz Pic 5
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1. Magnolia Warbler
2. Pine Warbler
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler
4. Yellow Warbler
5. Northern Parula
1. Magnolia Warbler
2. Worm-eating Warbler
3. Blue-winged Warbler
4. Hooded Warbler
5. Yellow-throated Warbler
1. Northern Goshawk
2. Northern Goshawk
3. Recessive yellow/white gene Northern Goshawk
4. Alternate plumage Northern Goshawk
5. Northern Goshawk
1: Black-throated Green Warbler
2: Worm-eating Warbler
3: Chestnut-sided Warbler
4: Tennessee Warbler
5: Yellow-throated Warbler
1. Cape May Warbler
2. Palm Warbler
3. Blue-winged Warbler
4. Tennesse Warbler
5. American Redstart
1) You
2) Birders
3) Are
4) So
5) Crazy!
Thus far, counting answers here on the blog and through Facebook, four out of the five have been correctly identified. The most anyone got correctly is three. And one of the birds hasn’t even been mentioned yet!
D I A B O L I C A L ! ! ! ! !
I think that no. 3 and 4 could be good for more than one species. Actually, no3 couid fit perfectly with Northern Parula and no.4 with Orange-crowned Warbler.
No. 4 is also good for Mourning and Wilson’s Warbler. Thanks for this quiz!
1. Bachmann’s Warbler
2. Bachmann’s Warbler
3. Bachmann’s Warbler
4. Bachmann’s Warbler
5. Bachmann’s Warbler
1) Cape May Warbler
2) Prairie Warbler
3) Black-throated Green Warbler
4) Mourning Warbler
5) American Redstart
And the answers?????
I must say that I am disappointed in the lack of guesses. Too diabolical?
The answers are:
1. Cape May Warbler
2. Palm Warbler
3. Black-tbroated Green Warbler
4. Wilson’s Warbler
5. American Redstart
In the first round of guessing Marcelo and Celine did the best but in the second round (after the hint I provdided) Karen came through with three correct. But, really, all of you with the guts to put your thoughts out there are the true winners…
Well, I am very happy with the réasults. I’m no expert, but the chalenge was fun.