Photo: Red-winged Blackbird, Robert MacNevin
We are pleased to announce the winner of this week’s Monday Nature Mystery, Lorraine Stewart!
Congratulations to Lorraine Stewart for correctly identifying the female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). According to All About Birds, Red-winged Blackbirds are a social species - they roost in flocks all year long. Winter flocks can be congregations of several million birds, including other blackbird species and starlings.
Last Week's mystery: Female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Photo: Robert MacNevin
Each Monday we’ll post a new mystery and identify the previous week’s winner. They’ll receive an ASNV hat or tote bag.
We’ve chosen this week’s mystery in recognition of Invasive Plants Awareness Week. This species has triangular shaped leaves, and later in the season will have blue berries. Do you know what this is?
Be sure to post your guess on our Facebook page under the latest Monday Nature Mystery post. Good Luck!
Please note that all entries are date and time-stamped. We review each correct answer to see who commented first. If someone 'likes' your comment, it would move it up on the list, making it look like the first post. Winners are limited to one prize every 90 days.
Monday Nature Mystery: What is this? Photo: Vilseskogen via Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0