Hello Tweeties,

yesterday's mystery bird was, as some of you successfully identified, a gorgeous Gull-billed Tern, Sterna nilotica. For an interesting series of reader comments, as well as Rick's analysis for making a particular species "yours", refer to that link for his comments;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_19.php

Today's mystery bird is pictured here;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_15.php

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC