Can you guess what this is? Plus last week's answer and winner!
January 10, 2022
Monday Nature Mystery
We are pleased to announce the winner of our Monday Nature Mystery, John Wilson! Please email us your snail mail address and preference for a hat or tote bag to: [email protected]
Congratulations to John for correctly identifying the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) from the holes they left behind in the American Holly tree. One cool fact about this species from All About Birds is that they make two types of holes - round ones are deeper while rectangular holes are more shallow and require maintenance. YB Sapsuckers eat the cambium of the tree as well!
Last Week's mystery: Holes in an American Holly tree made by a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius). Photo: Laura McDonald
Each Monday we’ll post a new photo and identify the previous week’s winner. They’ll receive an ASNV hat or tote bag.
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: Tina Dudley
Who makes this call? Post your guess (please list both common name and Latin name) on our Facebook page @AudubonVA under this week's 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.
