Name that Animal and Score – Some Original LA River Artwork!
The Prize: Win a beautiful, framed LA River poster signed by the artist – LA Stormwater’s very own graphics director, Oscar Amaro.
The Contest: Try to name as many of the animals in the LA River poster as you can (hint: there are five total). Write your answers in the comments section below.
Deadline: We will select the best answer 2 weeks from now, on November 17, 2010.
Plus, everyone who gives it a try will receive a free poster, so you have nothing to lose!
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November 8th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
I think that the animals on the images on the wall on the left are humans… I’ll let other folks guess the other five!
November 8th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Thanks Joe!
November 9th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
1. dragonfly
2. great grey heron
3. bullfrog
4. egret
5. pied flycatcher
November 9th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Brown Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Black Phoebe, Blue Dragonfly, and Red-Legged Frog. WOOT!
November 9th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Black Phoebe
Red-tailed hawk
Red-legged frog
Great Blue Heron
Dragonfly
November 9th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
blue dragonfly
blue eyed frog
black bird
flying duck
big blue bird
November 9th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Great Blue Heron
Black Phoebe
Red-legged frog
Blue Dragonfly
Brown Pelican
November 10th, 2010 at 6:00 am
blue heron
Bull frog
dragon fly
fly catcher
goose
November 10th, 2010 at 4:43 am
Blue Dragonfly, Black Phoebe, Brown Pelican, Grey Heron and Red Legged Frog?
November 10th, 2010 at 10:45 am
1 bird
another bird
a third bird
a dragonfly
and a frog
November 10th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
heron;
frog;
dragonfly;
egret; and
something else.
November 10th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
frog
dragon fly
black phoebe
blue heron
yellow bird
November 10th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
blue heron
black phoebe
hawk
frog
dragon fly
November 10th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
frog
blue heron
black phoebe
dragon fly
yellow bird
November 11th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Western Toad
Great Blue Heron
Black Phoebe
Blue DragonFly
Egret
November 12th, 2010 at 3:30 am
Celeste, the heavenly Blue Heron
Frogtown Freddy, the local Frog
Phabulous Phoebe
Buzz, the Dragon Fly
Hawkeye Hank
November 12th, 2010 at 3:47 am
Great Blue Heron
California Red-Legged Frog
Blue Dasher
Black Phoebe
Great Egret (in flight, reflecting golden rays of setting sun)
Go LA River!
November 12th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Blue Heron
Dragon Fly
Frog
Humming Bird
seagul
November 12th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Bullfrog
Goose
Blue Heron
Finch
Dragon Fly
November 13th, 2010 at 12:34 am
Baja Tree Frog
Great Blue Heron
Blue Coachella Dragon Fly
Black Phoebe
Egret
November 13th, 2010 at 2:30 am
egret
dragon fly
cedar waxwing
bullfrog
spotted falcon
November 13th, 2010 at 4:25 am
blue heron
black pheobe
dragonfly
Western Toad
egret
November 13th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Great Blue Heron
Black Phoebe
Dragon Fly
Red-legged frog
Snowy Egret
November 13th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
left to right…
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
Blue-eyed Darner (Aeshna multicolor/Rhionaeschna multicolor; dragonfly)
California Red-legged Frog (Rana draytonii)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias; flying silhouette, neck too short/constricted to be egret)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias; large foreground bird)
…and for extra credit (also left to right)
Common Cattail (Typha latifolia)
Ficus (Ficus benjamina; other side of river on street)
Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)
November 19th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Congratulations Josh!! You are the winner of the Name that Animal contest! You have won a beautiful, framed LA River poster signed by the artist – LA Stormwater’s very own graphics director, Oscar Amaro.
November 13th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Great Blue Heron
Black Phoebe
frog
Blue Dragonfly
Brown Pelican
Also – Bottom corners
on LA Enbl. Cow & Lion?
Watershed Symbol – Dolphin
November 15th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
1) great blue heron Ardea herodias
2) Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
3)Blue skimmer (dragonfly) Libellula ?
These were hard to tell:
4) Red tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis
5) Western toad Bufo boreas
November 16th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Red-tailed hawk
Great Blue Heron
Gray tree frog
Blue dragonfly
Black phoebe
November 16th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Great blue heron
Red-tailed hawk
blue dragonfly
red-legged frog
black phoebe
November 17th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Wow! Thanks for all of the great entries – very creative and thorough! We’re going to need a couple more days to allow the artist to select the best entry. We’ll announce the winner by end of week. Sorry for the delay.
November 19th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Congratulations to Josh who is the winner of the Name that Animal contest! Thank you all for participating in the contest and coming up with some great entries! Make sure to lookout for an email from the City of Los Angeles so you all can receive your free LA River poster for participating.
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:19 am
Hi everyone!
If you have not received your LA River Poster, please call the Stormwater hotline: 1-800-974-9794 or email: LAstormwater@lacity.org
Thanks,
LA Stormwater Program
August 19th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
Do you guys have anymore free LA River Posters? They look really cool!
August 21st, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Yes, absolutely, Andrew! Please send your request along with your mailing address to lastormwater@lacity.org. We’ll mail one right out to you!