Can you guess what this is? Plus last week's answer and winner!
May 17, 2021
Monday Nature Mystery
We are pleased to announce the winner of last week's Monday Nature Mystery, Anne Marie Moore! Please email us your snail mail address and preference for a hat or tote bag to: [email protected]
Anne Marie correctly identified the song of Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea). This brilliantly colored bird is a summer breeder in our area. Listen for it’s call note: ‘chick-burr.' Before they head back to their overwintering grounds in South America, the males will molt and their brilliant red feathers become a dull yellow-green color.To learn more about Scarlet Tanagers, visit our good friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Last week's mystery: Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea). Click here to listen. Photo: Miha Rekar
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 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.
Photo: Laura McDonald
Photo: Laura McDonald
Do you know who built this nest? 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.
