tagged w/ Mystery Birds
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This bird has a very unusual behavior that is a response to the availability of its primary food supply. Can you tell me what this bird usually eats and what this unusual behavior is?This bird has a very unusual behavior that is a response to the availability of its... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed in Falcon State Park, Falcon Heights, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] This species has one character that sets it apart from all others this group. Can you tell me what it is?[Mystery bird] photographed in Falcon State Park, Falcon Heights, Texas. [I will... more
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This African mystery bird has the largest range of any of its congeners and its range is expanding northward in Europe. It is difficult to distinguish visually from its congeners where their ranges overlap, but its song is diagnostic. Can you name this species?This African mystery bird has the largest range of any of its congeners and its range... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed at the Ndutu Safari Lodge, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Since this African mystery bird is easy to identify, I'll ask you to identify the bird standing in the background, too![Mystery bird] photographed at the Ndutu Safari Lodge, near Serengeti National Park,... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed in my west coast home of Seattle, Washington. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This stunning mystery bird is more than "eye candy"; there is something special about this bird's breeding habits that set it apart from all its congeners, can you tell me what that is?[Mystery bird] photographed in my west coast home of Seattle, Washington. [I will... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed at Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This challenging-to-ID-from-this-image mystery bird has a special foraging ability that other members of this family lack. Can you tell me what that is?[Mystery bird] photographed at Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, Texas. [I will... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed in Chambers County, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This mystery bird species is extremely local and seasonal in the southernmost portion of the USA, nesting in very limited numbers only in southern Texas and New Mexico.[Mystery bird] photographed in Chambers County, Texas. [I will identify this bird for... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Newly-hatched baby birds of this mystery bird species have a remarkable ability, can you tell me what that is?[Mystery bird] photographed at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac, Texas. [I... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Today's Mystery Bird seems a bit confused about its own identity, maybe you can help by identifying its species?[Mystery bird] photographed at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac, Texas. [I... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This mystery bird species has a remarkable breeding strategy, can you tell me what it is?[Mystery bird] photographed in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This Old World genus of birds is filled with species that have a very close relationship with another species of bird -- can you tell me the nature of that relationship and tell me which species this bird is associated with?[Mystery bird] photographed in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed roughly 15m below the waves off the south side of Alki Point, Seattle, Washington. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This poorly-known mystery bird species has two remarkable behaviors that are thought to reduce predation at the nest -- what are they?[Mystery bird] photographed roughly 15m below the waves off the south side of Alki... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed at Monterey Bay, California. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] There's something remarkable about this bird's mouth/beak, can you tell me what that is, and can you ID this species?[Mystery bird] photographed at Monterey Bay, California. [I will identify this bird... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed at Bodega Bay, California. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]. A stunning portrait of a stunning bird -- can you identify the species?[Mystery bird] photographed at Bodega Bay, California. [I will identify this bird for... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This cute little bird was or will be, at some point during its youth, protected by a spectacular display by one of its parents. Can you describe what behavior the parents engage in to protect this young bird from harm?[Mystery bird] photographed at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac, Texas. [I... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed at Galveston Island East Beach, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This species is comprised of a seemingly homogeneous population of birds. However, scientists have recently found that this species shows some geographic variation between breeding populations, can you tell me what that variation is?[Mystery bird] photographed at Galveston Island East Beach, Texas. [I will identify... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge -- one of the most remote coral atolls on earth -- a US territory in the north Pacific Ocean [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This lovely migratory endangered species has a life history character that makes it unique in its group. Can you tell me what that character is? [Hint: this character is also thought to be the reason this species is endangered][Mystery bird] photographed on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge -- one of the... more
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[Mystery bird] a newly-fledged youngster, photographed at Arberes, Ariege, France. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This is a very challenging mystery bird to identify, but the bird -- a fledgling -- is just so cute (and the picture is so nice) that I just had to share it with you. Any ideas as to what species this is?[Mystery bird] a newly-fledged youngster, photographed at Arberes, Ariege, France. [I... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed in Monterey Bay, California. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This migratory species, photographed in California, is challenging to distinguish from another, closely-related species, particularly in non-breeding plumage -- guess which plumage this bird is in? Can you identify this species?[Mystery bird] photographed in Monterey Bay, California. [I will identify this bird... more
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[Mystery bird] photographed in Monterey Bay, California. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] This elegant mystery bird's common and scientific names have a convoluted etymology and history. Can you tell me how it got its names?[Mystery bird] photographed in Monterey Bay, California. [I will identify this bird... more
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