Though there is a long history of diabolical quizzes on 10,000 Birds it has been quite some time since we had one. And though I have great confidence in those who faithfully follow the blog I think this one quiz might be a bit too diabolical for even the most knowledgeable of 10,000 Birds readers. To make it a bit easier I’ll say that all shots were taken in New York City this December. The rules of the quiz are as the same as ever: list the birds you think are in each photo in the comments, using the exact common name for each species. For example, if you think a bird is a sparrow make sure you specify which species of sparrow it is, like a Seaside Sparrow or an American Tree Sparrow. The person who gets the most correct answers will win a lifer per month in 2010 and if you read this post and don’t try to identify the birds in the pictures you will not see a lifer for at least six months. An answer post will go up sometime after Christmas but before the New Year.
Diabolical to the Extreme! Quiz Pic 1
Diabolical to the Extreme! Quiz Pic 2
Diabolical to the Extreme! Quiz Pic 3
Diabolical to the Extreme! Quiz Pic 4
Diabolical to the Extreme! Quiz Pic 5
Good luck and I’ll see you in the comments!
Wicked hard.
1. White-throated Sparrow
2. Song Sparrow
3. Mourning Dove
4. Red-bellied Woodpecker
5. Tufted Titmouse.
#2 is by far the hardest. I felt like I could make a reasonable guess at all of them except for that one.
Cruel. I’ll take a shot at the last 3.
1.
2.
3. Mourning Dove
4. Red-bellied Woodpecker
5. White-breasted Nuthatch
1. Swamp Sparrow
2. American Woodcock
3. Mourning Dove
4. Hairy Woodpecker
5. White-throated Sparrow
Are all of the photos right-side-up?
Wow – super hard, but I’ll take some random guesses:
1. Red-breasted nuthatch
2. American Robin
3. Mourning dove
4. Downy woodpecker
5. Black-capped chickadee
Fun.
1. Song Sparrow
2. Fox Sparrow
3. Mourning Dove
4. Downy Woodpecker
5. Black-capped Chickadee
Have a feeling others are right on a couple but figured I’d throw something different out.
I usually ignore these diabolical quizzes but the last thing I need before my first big trip of the year is a lifer jinx!
1. White-throated Sparrow
2. Carolina Wren
3. Mourning Dove
4. Downy Woodpecker
5. White-breasted Nuthatch
Diabolical I says, Diabolical!
4 of the 5 species have been named so far, but no one has named more than 3.
I stand corrected, I guess you can get too close a look at a bird. But here’s my shot:
1. White-breasted Nuthatch
2. American Robin
3. Mourning Dove
4. Red-bellied Woodpecker
5. Black-capped Chickadee
O.k. o.k., I have nothing better to do except buy a car.
1. White-throated Sparrow
2. Fox Sparrow
3. Mourning Dove
4. Red-bellied Woodpecker
5. White-breasted Nuthatch
The name of the bird in #5 hasn’t even been mentioned yet. No more clues until Christmas…DIABOLICAL!!!
#5 isn’t that Ash-throated Flycatcher, is it?
5. American Goldfinch
1. carolina wren
2. house sparrow
3. mourning dove
4. red-bellied woodpecker
5. black-capped chickadee
1. Carolina Wren
2. Fox Sparrow
3. Mourning Dove
4. Downy Woodpecker
5. Pocket Lint
I thought #5 might be the Ovenbird, but Ash-throated Flycatcher is just as likely. Pocket Lint is the best guess yet!
Enjoy the Holiday Weekend, 10,000 Birders!
1. Song Sparrow
2. American Robin
3. Mourning Dove
4. Downy Woodpecker
5. American Tree Sparrow
1. American Tree Sparrow
2. American Woodcock
3. Mourning Dove
4. Red-bellied Woodpecker
5. Black-capped Chickadee