Birds
Animals Indigenous to New England
Vegetables
Trees
Flowers
100
I am black and white with white speckles, I like to peck trees and eat insects
Downy woodpecker
100
I can collect up to 165 acorns per day; I often store my food in my cheek; I live in burrows underground
Chipmunk
100
I am a great source of vitamin A, C and Iron, I'm a leafy green vegetable that is easy to grow in a garden
spinach
100
I have an attractive foliage and fragrant blossoms. I am the small- to medium-sized trees also can be a source of edible fruit.
crab apple tree
100
I am leafy green, I make a good lawn covering, I bloom very quickly
hostas
200
I am small, and very bright yellow, I molt my feathers two times a year
American Goldfinch
200
I have rings on my tail; I am an omnivore and like to eat insects, eggs, small mammals, fruit, berries, seed, garbage
racoon
200
People like to eat my raw, I am crunchy and red and grow underground
Raddish
200
I can produce sap for maple syrup, I have big leaves and am very strong
sugar maple tree
200
I have pink hearts and white droplet like flowers hanging from the heart
bleeding heart
300
I start off brown, and turn to a vibrant red after 12 months
cardinal
300
I have long, broad wings and short, wide tails with reddish brown color. I am often seen seen perched near roadsides or soaring over open fields.
red-tailed hawk
300
I am a fruit with a lot of protein, I need a warm climate to grow, I have a giant seed and rough skin
avocado
300
I can live up to 1,000 years old. I produce about 10 million acorns during my lifetime.
oak tree
300
I can be many colors, but am usually purple or white, I'm starting to bloom, and have a very nice fragrant smell.
lilacs
400
I am the Massachusetts state bird; one of my favorite foods are black oil sunflower seeds
chickadee
400
I travel as much as 100 miles a day during my 3,000-mile migration south. During my migration, I rely on the huge volume of food it ate when it was a caterpillar for fuel.
monarch butterfly
400
I am a root vegetable, I am important for eyesight, skin health, and normal growth.
carrots
400
I'm a very dense white tree with small delicate green leaves
birch tree
400
Some refer to me as a flower that has "beauty for a day", I open in the morning and die by nightfall. I have a vibrant yellow flower
day lilies
500
I've been spotted peaking out of my home on the bike path near tower; I am small, and nocturnal
screetch owl
500
I am usually a reddish brown color, I can jump very high, my tail is know as a "brush" and I am an omnivore
red fox
500
I am red, I am an excellent source of folate, vitamin A and K, and a very good source of manganese, copper, and potassium.
beets
500
I can be seen all over Marblehead and have clusters of fragrant pink rose flowers along the branches in early spring
Flowering Cherry Trees
500
I have big ball like looking flowers when I bloom, I can be many different colors
hydrangeas