Bird Identification Contest

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January 04, 2007

Bird Identification Contest

Can you identify the bird in the video below?

This video was taken on July 26, 2006 at the southern terminus of the Cumberland Trail at a place called Signal Point. This is just north of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and inside the boundary of Chickamauga - Chattanooga National Military Park.

Here are your choices;

Fish Crow
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
Red-shouldered Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Northern Harrier
American Crow
Mississippi Kite
Pileated Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
Cooper's Hawk
American Kestrel

Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to identify the bird in flight. If possible, tell us why you think the bird is the particular species that you have selected from the list above. Can you also identify a second bird by watching and listening to this video?

The bonus question is, can you identify the sex of this bird? (Beware the bonus question!)

There are no prizes. Just the satisfaction and honor of being recognized for your superior bird identification skills. All those submitting correct answers will be recognized here in the Southern Appalachians Initiative blog.

The answer will appear here on the afternoon of Wednesday January 10, 2007. You can either email your answer to Jeffrey Hunter, or post your reply in the comment form below.

Good luck, and have fun!

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