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Mysterious Puzzlebird Contest — March 2010

The answers to February's ducky puzzlebirds above included from left to right: A) a drake Ring-necked Duck; B) a drake Greater Scaup; C) a drake Lesser Scaup; and D) a female Greater Scaup. This month's calendar prize goes to Eric Lo Presti for having been fastest on the draw with all four correct answers. Honorable mentions this month to Richard Frechette, Kevin Klasman, Rob Speirs, Craig Kesselheim, Robin Robinson, and Michael Smith. Special thanks to Brian Guzzetti of Far Corners Photography for providing the great photo of these Aythya ducks.

This month's puzzle tests your gullibility. Now before you freak this really isn't as hard as it looks, a good field guide will help you sort it out quick if you don't know them all off the top of your head. Correct answers need to include both the species and age/plumage. The only clue I have to offer is that the picture was taken just last week (the end of February) at Eel Pond in Rye Beach, NH.

Email entries to puzzlebird@fetchingbirds.com by Mar 28th, 2010 and be sure to label your answers A, B, C, D, and E. As usual a calendar prize will be given to the first entry with all correct answers, and occasionally a second prize is given for best answer. Winners will be announced in next month's You've Got Birdmail and on this page at the end of March.

If you've got any tough or tricky-to-ID bird photos, sequence shots, or anything you think might make a good head-scratching contest, guest puzzlographers are welcome to email photos for the monthly puzzlebird contest. If published, I can't pay you money, but I will send you a free 2010 calendar and provide a link to your website or photostream along with full photo credit. Photographers retain all copyright to their images.

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