Friday Quiz #175
Nov 6th, 2009 by Kevin, FCD
Last week’s sandpiper was photographed in a forest near Prince George, British Columbia, the boreal forests being exactly where you would expect to find a Solitary Sandpiper during breeding season. For this week, a bird from the one family that I think gives me more grief than any other when it comes to tricky identification. Good luck and great birding!
Vesper sparrow?
[...] Last week our bird was definitely a challenge. The photo was taken in mid-Summer with the bird’s plumage somewhat worn, making this wide-spread species – Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) – a little trickier to identify. For this week another tough small bird – good luck and great birding! [...]