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Come on guys that's what you said about seabirds as well and almost everybody got full marks!

I presume that it is not the same bird in breeding colours, juvenile and sub-adult then, is it??

Drat, not even sure I will get 1/8 for this one!
Thanks Lizet!

Ah an overdose of raptors! Nice one Lizet, , but....

Excellent pictures!

Hi All, my answers for #13 has been submitted for what it's worth!

....with 'em seasickness pilletjies I did well in #12.........but afraid I'm gonna need some magic duppa for #13 .............perhaps even a bit of the bush vine

My first 100% score Challenge #12 - 8/8.

Thanks Lizet

Challenge # 12 Answers
It didn’t go as bad as everybody thought with most of the people scoring 8/8 and the lowest 6/8.

#1 Shy Albatross – Black axillary patches, narrow black under wing borders and grey-olive bill with light yellow tip.


#2 Black-browed Albatross – Dark back, Orange-yellow bill with red tip.


#3 European Storm-petrel – pale under wing line is the most important with no
(contrast) pale wing panels on the upper wing.


#4 White-chinned petrel – The white chin is the clue. In Spectacled Petrel the pale bill will show a dark tip..


#5 Gull-billed Tern (non-breeding) – Very pale Tern with a very short stubby black bill and black patch behind the eye.


#6 Red-necked Phalarope – Bill all length black, thinner and longer than Red Phalarope. White chin and sides of neck are rufous.


#7 Black Tern (non-breeding) – Black shoulder patch and black head pattern in the non-breeding birds are the best features to use.


#8 Eurasian Curlew – Unstreaked crown and very long bill separates this one from Whimbrel.

Now why did I pick the wrong Storm-petrel?? and as for the Red-necked Phalarope......well, wasn't even close (Memo to self - check ALL your bird books, birdbrain!)

Ok, now for raptors............

Hi Guys, it is not as easy as it looks! Be careful! I am not the best bird identificator (is there such a word?), but I thought it was easy and got 5/8! I'm still very satisfied!

Well done Hilda! That is great....and at least you are trying.

I am sure that there are many who don't even bother to send theirs in if they think it is too hard. (I may just fall into that cetegory this time )

Hi Rookie!

Don't go cold turkey on us . You will never know if you don't at least try . I am also struggling but enjoy these ID challenges a lot .

Thanks Rookie, but please do try. I still think it is not as appalling as the LBJs!

My answers are in. Very difficult one for sure!
Rookie, just give it a whirl, we'll all suffer together!

Well, I was sorry to miss the last challenge [away on a golfing break] but looking at this week's, I think I'd better go away again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!