Can you guess what this is? Plus last week's answer and winner!

February 22, 2021

Monday Nature Mystery

We are pleased to announce the winner of last week's Monday Nature Mystery, Michael Gregory! Please email us your snail mail address and preference for a hat or tote bag to: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Monday%20Nature%20Mystery%20Winner!)

Congratulations to Michael for correctly identifying the peenting call of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor). We couldn’t agree more with our friends at All About Birds ([link removed]) who describe the male courting display as, “…one of the magical natural sights of springtime in the East.”

Last Week's Mystery: American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), Teri Shors/Audubon Photography Awards

Each Monday we’ll post a new photo and identify the previous week’s winner. They’ll receive an ASNV hat or tote bag. Here is this week’s mystery:

Be sure to post your answer on our Facebook page @AudubonVA ([link removed]) under the Monday Mystery post...do not reply to this email with your guess!

Please remember to write the common name, being mindful of hyphens, uppercase and lowercase letters and always include the Latin name in parentheses. To learn more about bird names click here ([link removed]) .

Photo: Laura McDonald

Do you know what this is? Post your guess (please list both common name and Latin name) on our Facebook page @AudubonVA ([link removed]) under Monday Nature Mystery.

Good luck!

-Audubon Society of Northern Virginia

Please note that all entries are date and time-stamped. We review each correct answer to see who commented first. If someone 'likes' your comment, it would move it up on the list, making it look like the first post. Winners are limited to one prize every 90 days.

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