Did you spot it in this morning’s photographs? Here it is, with Stephen’s notes continued from the earlier post (click photos to enlarge):

3. Here it is.

4. 700mm:

Speaking of snipe (see previous post), can you see this one? Yes, this is a real snipe hunt, not a bogus one inflicted on young campers. The photos come from Stephen Barnard in Idaho, with his notes indented. Click photos to enlarge; reveal at 11 a.m. Chicago time.

1. Extremely difficult. Nearly impossible in my opinion, although the bird is clearly visible, if not visually identifiable. I knew it was there because I heard it calling.

2. Much easier.

Did you find the three sparrows from today’s earlier “spot the. . .” puzzle? Here they are:

No Readers’ Wildlife photos today as I have to conserve what I have (send yours in), and Stephen Barnard also sent me a “spot the. . ” photograph. His notes:

I was taking some calibration shots with my digiscoping setup, trying to get the exposure right, when this bird popped into view. The rig was fixed on a tripod and I had no idea the bird was there until I saw the photo. Pretty sure it’s a Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata). Not a great photo, but I thought the serendipity was cool.

Can you spot it? I classify this one as “pretty easy”.

Did you spot the spotted woodpecker? Here it is:

And the guy holding the cat was the famous underground cartoonist R. Crumb.

“But it’s already spotted!”, you’ll say. Well, I just forestalled that smart-ass answer. Reader Robert Seidel sent this photo that contains a spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor).  Can you spot it—at least further than it’s already been spotted?

The answer will be up at 1 p.m. Chicago time.

Click photo to enlarge:

And, as an extra quiz, guess who this is holding the cat:

Taken by reader Ben Batt on Magnetic Island, just off the coast of Townsville, Australia, this picture hides—not very well—a Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius).  These birds crouch down and freeze when approached. This is an easy one compared to some other “spot-the-X” posts we’ve had, but remember that this degree of crypsis can still fool a predator, and that’s all that matters. A hungry predator doesn’t have time to minutely inspect the environment.