Screech Owl ID Answers
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.
8 comments
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Bird 1
Western
- Bold vertical banding
- Perpendicular barring
- Dark Beak
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Bird 2
Eastern
- Lighter base color
- Curved horizontal bands
- Thinner vertical streaks
- Bright beak
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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.
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Bird 4
Eastern
The other tricky one.
- Light beak
- Thinner, curved horizontal stripes
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- White base feather color
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1 out of 4, I got an "F" 😅 but it was still fun. Thanks for the pop quiz :)
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Having fun was the most important part anyway!
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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.
Lol you tried, that's the part that counts 😁