Comments on: Form, Function, and a Quiz http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/11/30/form-follows-function-and-a-quiz/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Sat, 25 May 2013 03:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/11/30/form-follows-function-and-a-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-20396 Kate St. John Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:40:03 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59267#comment-20396 Here are my wild guesses (made before I read Sharon’s answers). I have no idea what the correct answers are.

A. Gulls or Pigeons
B. Pigeons or Blackbirds
C. Blackbirds

1. Gull (I like Sharon’s idea that it’s a peregrine)
2. Am. Oystercatcher
3. Cardinal (but I like Sharon’s answer that it’s a tufted titmouse)
4. Hummingbird
5. Hummingbird
6. Sparrow
7. Red-tailed Hawk (from an odd angle)
8. Blue Jay
9. Mystery: Has hawk wings and tail but pigeon head
10. Summer Tanager (this is a very wild guess)
11. Turkey Vulture
12. Bald Eagle
13. Flamingo
14. Am. Kestrel
15-21. Hummingbird
22. a cross between a Great-tailed Grackle and a Long-tailed Widowbird
23. Hummingbird
24. European Robin
25. Demoiselle crane
26. Great Blue Heron

]]> By: Sharon http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/11/30/form-follows-function-and-a-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-20388 Sharon Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:52:44 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59267#comment-20388 A. Pigeons
B. Starlings
C. Crows
1. Peregrine
2.
3. Tufted Titmouse
4. Hummingbird
5. Hummingbird
6-9. Raptors
10.
11. Turkey Vulture
12. Eagle ?
13. Crane ?
14. Kestrel or a small raptor
15 – 21. Types of hummingbirds
22.
23. Hummingbird
24. Sparrow ?
25. Heron
26. Great Blue Heron

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