Birds

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz

January 4, 2008 by Corey 21 Comments

Yes, it is time for another diabolical ID quiz. This one is all about ducks, and, to make it a bit easier, just drakes. The rules are the same as the last one: put your guesses in the comments, making sure to indicate which picture each guess applies to. And use the FULL common names of the birds when you guess, that is, if you are guessing that a bird is a teal, specify the species, as in “Green-winged Teal.” No prizes are available, just the undying admiration and respect of the folks who read and write this blog.

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture 1

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture Number 1

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture 2

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture Number 2

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture 3

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture Number 3

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture 4

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture Number 4

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture 5

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture Number 5

Best of luck and I’ll be checking in on occasion to see how the guessing goes. An answer post will be up by Wednesday.

Update: Because numbers 3 and 5 were too easy I’m adding a sixth picture that is super diabolical!

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture Number 6

Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz Picture Number 6

Written by Corey
Corey is a New Yorker who lived most of his life in upstate New York but has lived in Queens since 2008. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy and Desmond Shearwater. His bird photographs have appeared on the Today Show, in Birding, Living Bird Magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest, and many other fine publications. He is also the author of the American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of New York.