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c/superbowl · by anon6789@lemmy.world · 2y

Screech Owl ID Answers

Here are the answers to the pop quiz.

How did you do?

It can really get tricky, especially if you're seeing them outdoors or without others to compare it with.

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8 Comments

totallynotarobot@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

This one's name is Percy and he thinks youre a bit sus

Edit: just saw the other comments and understand now you weren't asking for NAME ID, but for taxonomical designations. Still think he's a Percy for sure.

anon6789@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Lol you tried, that's the part that counts 😁

anon6789@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Bird 2

Eastern

  • Lighter base color
  • Curved horizontal bands
  • Thinner vertical streaks
  • Bright beak
anon6789@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Bird 1

Western

  • Bold vertical banding
  • Perpendicular barring
  • Dark Beak
anon6789@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Bird 3

Western

  • Bold vertical stripes
  • Dense horizontal stripes
  • The beak and base coloration is tricky on this one, but the stripe patterns really give it away. That's why it's important to look at all the differences.
anon6789@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Bird 4

Eastern

The other tricky one.

  • Light beak
  • Thinner, curved horizontal stripes
  • (Thick vertical stripes and the density of the horizontal stripes make this one harder)
  • White base feather color
verdeviento@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

1 out of 4, I got an "F" 😅 but it was still fun. Thanks for the pop quiz :)

anon6789@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Having fun was the most important part anyway!