Monday Nature Mystery
 

We are pleased to announce the winner of last week's Monday Nature Mystery, Kelly Russell-Presley! Please email us your snail mail address and preference for a hat or tote bag to: [email protected]

Kelly correctly identified the ‘trail’ or ‘marker’ tree in our photo. Before GPS, Native Americans would bend trees (usually elms, maples or oaks) to create a directional sign. This was accomplished when trees were young and pliable. Different tribes used different methods as well. Marker trees could also be used to indicate ‘no trespassing.’ Some of the oldest known trail trees are 400 years old!

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

Click here to listen to this week's audio mystery!

Be sure to post your answer on our Facebook page @AudubonVA 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.

Do you know who sings this song? Post your guess (please list both common name and Latin name) on our Facebook page @AudubonVA 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.