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Cuba’s national bird- its colorful plumage resembles the country’s flag.
What is a Cuban Trogon?
This little sky blue insectivore migrates long distances to breed in Indiana forests and to feast on many of the insect species mentioned throughout the book.
What is a Cerulean Warbler?
You might have to pray for forgiveness if you can’t come up with this bird, named after the bright red sash worn by priests of the same moniker.
What is a (Northern) Cardinal?
This bird was obviously pretty sad to be exploded by a Randy Johnson fastball during a baseball game in 2001.
What is a Mourning Dove?
This late night television host is famous for his chin and classic car collection.
Who is Jay Leno?
This species, aside from some subtle differences, looks quite similar to our local version that is equally gray but perhaps just slightly more blue.
What is a Cuban Gnatcatcher?
Though poisonous for us mere humans to consume, the berries of the jack-in-the-pulpit are a late summer treat gobbled down by this well-known bird.
What is a Wild Turkey?
You’re a crazy person! That is, you are if you can’t tell me this species that fills the north woods air with its hauntingly beautiful and eerie chortles.
What is a loon?
In a 2018 game, the Detroit Tigers were losing when a bird flew onto the field, halting play, then into a scoreboard before being rescued. The home team would come from behind to win, prompting fans to make t-shirts in honor of their “Rally ____”.
What is a (Canada) Goose?
Some of my favorite films with this legendary comedian include Hook, The Birdcage, and Good Will Hunting.
Who is Robin Williams?
Think "lonely" or single-player card game for this one.
What is a Cuban Solitaire?
Columbine and fire pink are 2 woodland wildflowers cherished by this nectar-loving speedster.
What is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird?
I’ll consider you royalty if you can tell me the name of this noble sea duck.
What is a King Eider?
During an NBA playoff game in 2009, the mascot of Atlanta’s team (a southwestern species you would never actually see in Georgia) got loose from its handler and caused a delay.
What is a Harris’ Hawk?
One of the most well-known birders ever, this woman was the first person to see over 8,000 species of birds in the world.
Who is Phoebe Snetsinger?
Some authorities maintain this species should still be considered the same as its Hook-billed cousin.
What is a Cuban Kite?
Numerous ant species are featured in the book due to their pollinating relationships with our wildflowers, but quite often end up in the stomach of this bird, our most terrestrial woodpecker species.
What is a Northern Flicker?
This bird, like me, is perhaps a little unconventional, and loves to travel and eat berries!
What is a Bohemian Waxwing?
The 1998 Player’s Championship may be most remembered not for the golf that was played, but for this type of bird stealing Steve Lowery’s ball off the 17th hole green. He was cut after the second round.
What is a (Ring-billed) Gull?
Ok, it’s spelled a little differently than the bird, but this bizarre, childlike, fictional character had his own TV comedy series in the 80s.
Who is Pee-wee Herman?
Sounding like it ought to have warts and hop on the ground, this mind-blowingly vibrant and spunky little bird is in the same family as our kingfishers.
What is a Cuban Tody?
There is a small bee that loves the nectar of the spring beauty (an abundant Indiana wildflower). It is named after this type of bird that is infamous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species- just like clockwork- something that the bees themselves also do.
What is a cuckoo?
It is tempting to be like this bird and just go move out into the western woods somewhere to get away from everyone.
What is a Hermit Warbler?
In 2013, a hockey team in Bakersfield, CA held a pregame ceremony with an individual of this species- their mascot- with disastrous results, as the bird got away!
What is a California Condor?
It might be a stretch considering he was a defensive tackle, but I suppose some people might say this ex-NFL player and announcer was a “wizard” on the field.
Who is Merlin Olsen?