Answers to Bird Quiz #11 - In Flight
Created by Michael G. Shepard

Difficulty Rating:  Intermediate

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Number 1
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Photographed in Washington.
Immature Heermann's Gull - September 2003
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Number 2

Photographed in Utah.
Common Nighthawks - September 2003
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Number 3

Photographed in Utah.
White-throated Swift - September 2003
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Number 4

Photographed in Utah.
Pinyon Jay - September 2003
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Number 5

Photographed in Utah.
Immature Golden Eagle - September 2003
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Number 6

Photographed in British Columbia.
Barrow's Goldeneye - September 2003.  Note the fairly abrupt forehead.
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Number 7

Photographed in British Columbia.
Bonaparte's Gull - September 2003
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Number 8

Photographed in British Columbia.
Pelagic Cormorant - November 2003.  Note the small head and bill and thin neck.
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Number 9

Photographed in British Columbia.
Northern Pygmy-Owl - August 2005.  Note the bullhead, short wings, and relatively long tail for an owl.
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Number 10

Photographed in British Columbia.
Northern Hawk Owl - October 2005.  Note the bullhead, long wings, and relatively long tail for an owl.
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Number 11

Photographed in British Columbia.  Click on photo for larger image.
Large cinnamon-brown birds are Marbled Godwits, the larger pale birds are Black-bellied Plovers, and the smaller individuals are Sanderlings.
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Number 12

Photographed in British Columbia.  © Tony Markle.  Click on photo for larger image.
Large bird is an immature Brown Pelican, the grayish-brown gull (top left) is an immature Galucous-winged Gull.  The medium-sized ducks are Common Goldeneye and the smaller ones are Bufflehead.
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