Weird Bills
This bird has one half of the beak curving one way and the other half the other way- a perfect design for extracting seeds from conifer cones.
What is a crossbill?
These birds march together through this 2005 nature documentary.
What are penguins?
This classic thriller movie director made “Psycho”, in addition to our featured film.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
These 2 duck sweethearts were created by Walt Disney.
Who is Donald and Daisy?
Flaming orange head.
What is a Blackburnian Warbler?
This small bird with a utensil-shaped bill is one of the world’s rarest.
What is a Spoon-billed Sandpiper?
Harry Potter’s pet Hedwig is this type of bird.
What is a Snowy Owl?
Parts of the movie were filmed in this “City by the Bay”- don’t lose your heart!
What is San Francisco?
This yellow canary, often chased by Sylvester the Cat, is possibly one of the cutest cartoon characters ever made.
Who is Tweety?
"Golden Swamp Candle”
What is a Prothonotary Warbler?
I wouldn’t put your foot in its mouth, even if it looks like it might fit- this massively-billed bird in most at home in the tropical swamps of east Africa.
What is a Shoebill?
These giant birds dramatically rescue the hobbits in Lord of the Rings.
What are the eagles?
She was the unlucky recipient of many of the bird attacks in the film.
Who is Tippi Hedren?
Wile E. Coyote created absurdly complex contraptions and traps in his quest to destroy this bird.
Who is Road Runner?
Orange, black, fidgety.
What is an American Redstart?
This bird is the only one able to claim a bill longer than its body.
What is a Sword-billed Hummingbird?
This eccentric bird befriends Ariel in “The Little Mermaid”.
Who is Scuttle the Seagull? (voiced by Buddy Hackett)
There are at least 4 types of birds in the film- name 3.
What are crows, ravens, gulls, and sparrows?
This alliterative cartoon bird, created in 1940, had a memorable laugh.
Who is Woody Woodpecker?
Yellow; black cap.
What is a Wilson’s Warbler?
Another curveball- this is the only species of bird in the world with a bill bent sideways one way (both top and bottom mandibles)- always to the right.
What is an Wrybill?
In “It’s a Wonderful Life”, this pet of Uncle Jimmy appears at least 3 times.
What is a raven?
“The Birds” was based on a book of the same name, written by this author, who also wrote “Rebecca”.
Who is Daphne du Maurier?
Voiced by Mel Blanc, this character had black plumage, an explosive temperament, and an insatiable ego.
Who is Daffy Duck?
Rare. Big. Michigan.
What is a Kirtland’s Warbler?