Ornithology ID Practice

[AlphaTauri]

Golden Eagle, juvenile (the adults don't have the white patches on the wings or the distinct white band on the tail).

[amerikestrel]

Correct

[AlphaTauri]

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=jpelg3&s=7 (It's audio only, and sorry for the background noise.)

ID the bird from its call, and answer the following:

How does it protect its nests?
It can be found year-round in at least part of the contiguous US. True or False?
Is it sexually dimorphic? If so, which is larger, male or female?

[iluvthecolorange]

Killdeer
It protects its nests by the "broken-wing act". Also, they may charge at large-hoofed animals to attempt to make it change directions.
True.
It is, the male is larger than the female...?

[AlphaTauri]

Actually, I believe that the female is larger (slightly) than the male. But you are correct on the rest.

[crazy77]

which part of the U.S. can it be found year-round?

[amerikestrel]

I think someone else should take the next one; it doesn't look like iluvthecolororange is going to go and I want to keep this moving.

EDIT: wait until 10:00 which is when Alpha replied.

[purplepeopleeater]

which part of the U.S. can it be found year-round?

ahhh well, i don't know if this is "scientifically" correct, BUT i live in the south Texas area and we see killdeers alllll year round.
and this is an interesting site on killdeers. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.actio ... 4978213373

[AlphaTauri]

which part of the U.S. can it be found year-round?

ahhh well, i don't know if this is "scientifically" correct, BUT i live in the south Texas area and we see killdeers alllll year round.
and this is an interesting site on killdeers. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.actio ... 4978213373

Eh, they live year-round in basically any part of the US further south than the Mason-Dixon Line (plus WA, OR, and parts of ID). The range varies slightly from guide to guide (ex. the Sibley I have says they live a little further north than what the Nat Geo says).

[amerikestrel]

Since it's been over a day, I will post a new image.



Link: http://i56.tinypic.com/29pubzm.jpg