Can you guess what this is? Plus last week's answer and winner!
June 7, 2021
Monday Nature Mystery
We are pleased to announce the winner of last week's Monday Nature Mystery, Ducky Nguyen! Please email us your snail mail address and preference for a hat or tote bag to: [email protected]
Ducky correctly identified a leucistic Chipping Sparrow, (Spizella passerina). Read this fantastic article by our good friend Bill Young to learn more about this bird and what leucism is.
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: Jess Michetti
Do you know what's different about this insect? Post your guess 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.
