BIRD'S OF NEW ENGLAND
BIRD IDIOMS & PROVERBS
TRUE OR FALSE
RIDDLES
RANDOM FACTS ABOUT BIRDS
EGG-CELLENT COLORS
TRUE OR FASLE STATE BIRDS
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
The bright red bird that is the state bird of Massachusetts.
What is the Northern Cardinal?
100
"Birds of a feather flock together"
People hang out with those who have similar tastes, interests, backgrounds, etc...
100
The bones of a bird are hollow and filled with air and sometimes weigh less than a bird's feathers.
What is True?
100
I wear a tuxedo all day long, but I cannot attend a wedding. You'll find me in chilly waters.
What is a penguin?
100
The only bird that can fly backwards.
What is the hummingbird?
100
This backyard favorite lays bright blue eggs, often surprising first-time birdwatchers.
What is the American Robin?
100
The northern cardinal is the state bird of more states than any other bird.
What is true? It represents 7 states.
100
This bird gets its color from eating shrimp and algae rich in carotenoids.
What is the Flamingo?
200
The large bird of prey, once endangered, has made a strong comeback and is often seen near lakes and rivers.
What is the Bald Eagle?
200
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
Better to have a sure thing now than to hold out in hopes of something better later, since you might lose out.
200
Most birds do not sing when they are on the ground.
What is true? They only sing when perched off the ground or while flying.
200
I can spin my head around to watch you at night, and I ask a famous question.
What is an Owl?
200
This bird has the largest wingspan of any bird in the world, reaching up to 11 feet.
What is the Wandering Albatross?
200
This small songbird lays pale blue eggs inside birdhouses and tree cavities.
What is the Eastern Bluebird?
200
The American Robin is the state bird of Massachusetts.
What is False. Massachusetts state bird is the Black-capped Chickadee.
300
Known for its haunting call across New England Lakes, this bird is often heard more than seen.
What is the Common Loon?
300
"Eating Crow"
To admit to being wrong. (being proven wrong)
300
White bird feathers are stronger then black or colored feathers.
What is False?
300
I knock on wood, but I'm not building a house.
What is a Woodpecker?
300
This bird lays the largest eggs of any living bird species.
What is the Ostrich?
300
These large flightless birds lay creamy white eggs that are the biggest of any living bird.
What is the Ostrich?
300
The Eastern Bluebird is the state bird of both New York and Missouri.
What is True?
400
This small black-and-white bird is famous for pecking on tree trunks and drumming loudly in wooded areas.
What is the Downy Woodpecker?
400
"An Albatross around one's neck"
A burden someone must carry.
400
Birds don't dream when they sleep.
What is False? According to research, birds dream about their songs, have dream rehearsals, and sing the same songs better the next day.
400
Though I look like a small hawk, I hover over highways and fields hunting mice, and I flash rusty red feathers in my tail.
What is the American Kestrel.
400
Known for mimicking car alarms, chainsaws, and even other birds, this intelligent black bird is common across North America.
What is the Northern Mockingbird?
400
This bird lays olive-green eggs in cliffside nests along coastal New England.
What is the Atlantic Puffin?
400
The Western Meadowlark is the state bird of more than one state.
What is True? It represents 6 states.
500
This seabird, known for its colorful beak, nests along the rocky coast of Maine.
What is the Atlantic Puffin?
500
"A little birdie told me"
I was told by a source who will remain confidential.
500
The pouch of a pelican has capacity to carry 7 quarts.
What is False? Male pelicans have a 12-quart capacity in their pouches.
500
I migrate thousands of miles to Central and South America, yet each spring I return to the very same backyard feeder for grape jelly and oranges.
What is the Baltimore Oriole?
500
This flightless bird from Antarctica huddles together in massive colonies to survive brutal winter temperatures.
What is the Emperor Penguin?
500
These common farm birds can lay brown, white, blue or even green eggs depending on the breed.
What are chickens?
500
The Greater Roadrunner is the state bird of Arizona.
What is False? It's the state bird of New Mexico?