Can you guess what this is? Plus last week's answer and winner!


** July 11, 2022
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Monday Nature Mystery

Last week’s mystery was a real puzzler! No one was able to guess correctly. The answer is…drumroll…Common Raven (Corvus corax)!

According to Cornell Lab’s All About Birds ([link removed]) , the Common Raven is an acrobatic flier, often doing rolls and somersaults in the air. One bird was seen flying upside down for more than a half-mile. Their feathers, while appearing black, actually have a blue iridescence that is visible in the right light. The complexity of color within the bird world is fascinating! A special reminder, you can learn more about color and iridescence by attending this Thursday’s class, “How Do Birds Get Their Colors, with Ivan Phillipsen (The Science of Birds).” You can register here ([link removed]) .

Last Week's mystery: Common Raven (Corvus corax) feathers. Photo: Vicki Jauron/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.

Be sure to post your answer on our Facebook page @AudubonVA ([link removed]) under the Monday Mystery post...do not reply to this email with your guess! We only accept entries from our Facebook page, not via email.

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 ([link removed]) .

Photo: Tina Dudley

This week’s Mystery: Which tree does this bark belong to?

Post your guess (please list both common name and Latin name) on our Facebook page @AudubonVA ([link removed]) under this week's Monday Nature Mystery. Remember, we only accept entries from our Facebook page, not via email!

Good luck!

-Audubon Society of Northern Virginia

Please note that we only accept entries on our Facebook page where they are date- and time-stamped. Remember that, if you need to correct your entry, you should make a new posting rather than correcting the old one so that we get a correct time stamp for your correction. Winners are limited to one prize every 90 days.

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