What is it?

[bb07]

I thought it might be fun to play a bit of a game, so hopefully there's enough interest in this so that others will play along.
The rules:
Anyone can post a pic regardless of who guesses correctly. How about we go with that then?
Your photo must be related to the natural world, animal, plant etc., but nothing man made.
Starting with this:

 

[Harvestman]

Close up of a piece of antler

 

[bb07]

Close up of a piece of antler

Yes! Good job. Here it is, a moose antler.

 

[Harvestman]

Oh. Okay, now I ned a mystery picture...

Ok, what is it?

 

[Mesquite]

Oh. Okay, now I ned a mystery picture...

Ok, what is it?
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Alder....?

 

[Elen Sentier]

well it's a piece of wood but I spose you wanna know what sort ... guess = cherry?

 

[Harvestman]

Alder....?

Yes. Not a difficult one.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Cedar?

 

[Harvestman]

Mesquite got it right. Alder. The orange colour shows when the wood is freshly cut, but sadly it fades.

Mesquite's turn to post a picture.

 

[bb07]

Alder? Wow, our alders here are huge if they get to wrist thickness. I never would have guessed.

 

[Niels]

Edit: read the rule change. Ignore me

 

[Elen Sentier]

Alder....?

Dammit! I thought alder first then changed my mind !!! That'll larn me

 

[Mesquite]

Mesquite got it right. Alder. The orange colour shows when the wood is freshly cut, but sadly it fades.

Mesquite's turn to post a picture.

Here we go... what's this tree?

 

[HillBill]

Maple? .....

Here we go... what's this tree?

 

[Mesquite]

Maple? .....

Too broad a range... exact ident needed to win

 

[bb07]

Too broad a range... exact ident needed to win

Field maple?
Btw, I had the audacity to change the rules so that anyone can post a pic regardless of who guesses correctly in order to possibly get more folks to participate. Please don't anyone call for burning me at the stake

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Can anyone ID this bird ?

 

[Niels]

Can anyone ID this bird ?

Is that a godwit?

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Is that a godwit?

Nope .................

 

[Mesquite]

Field maple?

Nope . .