Nature Done Wright

Yesterday's bonus mystery asked how many Peregrine Falcons can be seen in this photo.  The answer is four — see below, along with the full list from Sunday's walk.

Congrats to Molly Gardener for getting the correct answer, and to Deedee Burnside for coming so close. It was a toughie.

The answer to the challenge was four — two parents in the tree, and two eyas (eyasses?) in the nest. (eBird challenged the total…)

Here's a list of the birds we saw:

Laurel Hill Park, Hudson, New Jersey, US
May 31, 2015 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 mile(s)
Comments:     BCAS walk
19 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mallard  X
Gadwall X
Double-crested Cormorant  X
Great Egret  X
Osprey  6     (Two Ospreys were on nest, four other flew in… Six in the air at once. Seen by all.)
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Peregrine Falcon  4     Parents on nest
crow sp.  X
Tree Swallow  X
Barn Swallow  X
Marsh Wren  X
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
European Starling  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
House Sparrow  X