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Rare Bird Alert: November 15, 2019
Notable birds continuing in the ABA Area include a Blue-footed Booby (ABA Code 4) in California and the still present Antillean Palm-Swift (5) in Florida. This week was lighter on continental rarities, but we do have a 1st record to report in Ohio where a the state’s […]
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Identification
October 2019 Photo Quiz
Is this an ugly quiz photo, or what! The quiz bird seems to have few field marks, particularly as most of the head and underparts are not depicted, but I guarantee that it is identifiable to species.
ID Challenge #12
This month’s quiz bird produced an interesting array of responses, but most were of some species of duck. The wide bill and webbed feet certainly support such an identification.
