Water birds at the beach
Bird Nests and Young
A Sand County Almanac - March
The Carnivora
100

Bird that eats by sticking rear end in the air while reaching for water plants under water

What is a dabbling duck?

100

This common backyard bird uses mud to strengthen nest.

What is a robin?

100

Canada geese mate for _________

What is "life"?

100

Animals that eat primarily meat

What are carnivores?

200

Water bird with lobed toes

What is a coot?

200

True or false, all birds build nests

What is false?

200

Lone geese in the spring

What are survivors of fall hunting - lost mate to hunters

200

Order of Mammalia that primarily eat meat (with some exceptions like bears)

What are Carnivora?

300

Very large raptor that soars with its wings held flat/horizontal vs in a "V" shape 

What is a bald eagle?

300

These birds build a hanging basket nest of fine grasses

What are orioles?

300

Skunk defense system

What is spraying foul smelling liquid?

400

This group of ducks has a serrated (saw-toothed) bill

What are mergansers?

400

These birds hatch covered in down and are mobile shortly after hatching

What are precocial? 

400
The black bear, although a member of Carnivora, is really this

What is an omnivore?

500

Cormorants are most closely related to this group of birds that we sometimes see near the Ohio River

What are herons?

500

Hatchlings that are born blind and need to be cared for by parents for some time

What is altricial?

500

Bears and skunk spend the winter doing a type of this

What is hibernation?

M
e
n
u