It’s time for the annual winter mystery quiz – not as tricky as in previous years, I think! The first one is super easy but a such a fascinating study.
Some newbies and a couple of favourites from earlier times. As usual I won’t share your thoughts until the reveal next week and, as usual, even getting one correct is pretty good!
Happy birding and good luck, Kim
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Here are my guesses, Kim.
Such great photos and fun trying to work out the birds. Have been back and forth in the ABG for ages, especially for #7 (which I still don’t know)
1 Peacock
2 Spotted Dove
3 Purple Swamphen
4 New Holland Honeyeater
5 Superb Fairywren
6 Barn Owl (or Masked Owl)
7 No idea. I feel it should be a larger bird. Thinking it might be a Black-necked Stork, but the eye shape is confusing.
8 Australian White Ibis
9 Yellow-billed Spoonbill
10 Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Helmeted ssp)
Cheers!
Great work Elke! You’re right with the Barn Owl and the Black-necked Stork as well as the others – congratulations!
1. Indian Peafowl (male)
2. Spotted Dove
3. Australasian Swamphen
4. New Holland Honeyeater
5. Superb Fairy-wren (female)
6. Australian Masked Owl
7. This one has me stumped.
8. Australian White Ibis
9. Great Egret
10. Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Oh, the proper name for the Peacock is definitely worth an extra point.
Thanks for a fun quiz Kim, and of course your amazing photos. 🙂
You did super well Liz! I always think it’s funny that I get so many wrong when I look back on them.
Ok I’ll have a go!
1) peacock
2) turtle dove
3) moorhen
4) new holland honeyeater
5) fairy-wren
6) owl
7) creepy
8) ibis
9) ibis
10)yellow tufted honeyeater
‘Creepy’ – hahaha
Oooh, tricky some ones!
Peacock
Spotted dove
Swamphen
New Holland Honeyeater
Fairy wren
Barn owl
???
Sacred Ibis
???
???
Thanks for a fun quiz and lovely photos!
Definitely a great pass Donna 🙂
1. Tegan’s peacock
2. Spotted turtle dove – or have they changed name now?
3. Coot
4. New Holland Honeyeater
5. Superb fairy wren (Jenny wren)
6. Barn owl
7. Aiyeee!! Maybe a Jabiru??
8. Australian white ibis
9. Brolga
10. Yellow tufted honeyeater
Hope I got some right! Fun pics!
You got more than some right, congratulations! And you made me laugh with ‘Tegan’s peacock’.
Thank you so much for this welcome distraction this morning. I love the detail and the intricate beauty.
I chose some of the shots for exactly those reasons EC!
Hello Kim,
1. Peacock
2. Spotted Turtle Dove
3. Dusky Moorhen
4.New Holland Honeyeater
5. juvenile Male Superb Fairy Wren
6. Masked Owl
7.Cassowary
8. Ibis
9. Royal Spoonbill
10. Yellow tuft eared Honeyeater.
Hi Alison, pretty amazing, as always!