Iowa Birds
Iowa's state bird
What is the goldfinch?
Call #1
Red-tailed Hawk
Iowa State University's mascot is this species of bird.
What is a cardinal?
This is what a raptor's claws are called.
What are talons?
This large, yellow bird is a regular on Sesame Street.
Who is Big Bird?
These birds have been extirpated, or driven out, from Iowa, but have been reintroduced in Ringold County
What is the prairie chicken?
Call #2
Cardinal
This is the smallest of the raptor species in North America.
What is the American Kestrel?
This crazy canary talks like a baby.
Call #3
Killdeer
Owls have a ___________-shaped face that they can adjust like a satellite dish to better hear.
What is "disc?" (or "facial disk," etc.)
This guy is Iowa State University's mascot.
(Answer must include species and name)
Who is Cy the cardinal?
Call #4
Bald eagle
This little guy is the best friend of a beagle.
Who is Woodstock?
Call #5
Nuthatch
These birds were often awarded the Dickin Medal during WWII
What are carrier pigeons?