Dead Bird Quiz

It’s difficult to think straight on the second day in a row of grotesque heat and humidity. I can muster just enough mental acuity to post this dead bird quiz. Here’s hoping that by the time I have to provide some answers, my brain will be less addled by weather.

Bird A, dorsal view. Found by Helen Rasmussen in Maine.

Close-up of Bird A's sodden profile.

Bird A, found by Helen Rasmussen in Portland, Maine on July 2nd. Culmen length is 50mm, wing chord 33cm, tarsus 54mm. Thoughts?

 

Bird B was found back in March by Maggie Komosinski in Rhode Island. This blast from the past is likely a fond wish for the weather of late winter as I sit here sweltering.

Bird B (or what's left of it). Found by Maggie Komosinski in Rhode Island in March.