Can you guess what this is? Plus last week's answer and winner!
October 25, 2021
Monday Nature Mystery
Wow, we had a tie! Through our highly scientific method (see photo), we are pleased to announce the winner of our Monday Nature Mystery, Lynn Marie! Please email us your snail mail address and preference for a hat or tote bag to: [email protected]
Selecting this week's winner!
Congratulations to Lynn Marie for correctly identifying the Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus). This striking owl can be found in the Piedmont region of Virginia hunting large fields for small mammals. According to our good friends at All About Birds, this species has benefited from strip mining as it was able to increase its breeding range.
Last Week's mystery: Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus). Photo: Jerry Amende/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 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: Judy Gallagher
Do you know who this is? 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.
