Weekly Bird Identification Quiz
January 31 - February 13, 2011
How to Identify:
Everyone can quickly identify this bird as a duck species. Since size and shape are hard to figure out from this angle, we must use the coloration of it to determain the species. The brown head and gray back make this a Redhead. The only other similar species is a Canvasback and it would show a much lighter back.
Answer: Redhead
Photo Location: Hammond Marina, Hammond, IN
Photo Date: January 2011
Correct Answers:
Melissa Mayntz, Orem, UT
Mary Ann Anderson, Wauseon, OH
Landon Neumann, Logansport, IN
Other Answers:
Canvasback - 2
Lesser Scaup - 1