Ornithology ID Practice

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Re: Ornithology ID Practice

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chia wrote:Oh yeah... i'd forgotten... >.>
This is a brown creeper.
yeap, it is
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Re: Ornithology ID Practice

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What about its plumage makes this bird unique within its genus?
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Lark Bunting.

It changes from a bright summer plumage to a dull winter coat, right?
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What's so special about the male?
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Clark's Nutcracker

male incubates the eggs
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Fruitable, you have to correctly identify the previous bird before you can post a picture. After chia replies, austinfhs can go, assuming he was correct.
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Sorry, failed to read the first post !
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fruitable wrote:Considering that the person before me failed to post a picture, I assumed I could continue. My apologizes.
After someone answers, the original poster has to confirm or deny the answer. Then the next picture can be posted. Please read the first post for instructions.
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Either way, austin's right.
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Re: Ornithology ID Practice

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What is does this male bird do, that is special, during courtship?

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