58 questions
What kind of bird is this?
Mourning Dove
Greater Prairie-chicken
Wilson's/Common Snipe
Morning Dove
Rock Dove
What bird is this?
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
Great Horned Owl
Eastern Screech Owl
True or False: Owls are born blind.
True
False
Owls live on every continent except--
Africa
South America
Europe
Antarctica
Owls are--
Herbivores (only eat plants)
Omnivores (eat both plants and meat)
Carnivores (only eat meat)
Picklevores (only eat pickles)
A baby owlet's early feathers are referred to as--
fluff
dander
down
cotton
Why do most owls go "Hoo" or call out with other noises?
To find other owls
To locate prey
To scare off predators
To signal their territory
Which owl is our best mouse catcher and our most nocturnal?
Short Eared Owl
Screech
Saw Whet
Long Eared
This owl is called the Marsh owl.
Long Eared
Saw Whet
Short Eared
Screech
Which owl is our best mouse catcher and our most nocturnal?
Short Eared Owl
Screech
Saw Whet
Long Eared
This owl is called the Marsh owl.
Long Eared
Saw Whet
Short Eared
Screech
This owl is hunted by other owls that are bigger.
Saw Whet
Elf
Screech
Short Eared
Our most vocal owl.
Screech
Barred
Saw Whet
What are the 2 reasons Owls call?
Territory and singing
Mating and territory
Warning and voice practice
Which owl is the monkey-faced owl?
Barred
Barn
Screech
snowy
...
Pigmy owl
Barred owl
Barn owl
Eastern screech owl
Great Horned Owl
...
barred owl
pigmy owl
barn owl
short eared owl
What animal am I?
Common Barn Owl
Burrowing Owl
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
What animal am I?
Common Barn Owl
Eastern Screech Owl
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
What animal am I?
Common Barn Owl
Eastern Screech Owl
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
What bird is this?
Barred Owl
Mourning Dove
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
What bird is this?
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Mourning Dove
Bald Eagle
Great horned owl
Barred owl
Eastern screech owl
Saw whet owl
eastern screech owl
boreal owl
great horned owl
saw whet owl
eastern screech owl
saw whet owl
barred owl
boreal owl
What bird call is this? Disregard the background noise and the very last portion of a call at the end.
Screech
Barn Owl
Barred
Short Eared
Screech
Barred
Saw Whet
Long Eared
Great Horned
Barred
Short Eared
Long Eared
Saw Whet
Short Eared
Long Eared
Screech
What bird call is this?
Eastern Screech Owl
Saw Whet
Barn
Barred
great blue heron
sandhill crane
green heron
bufflehead
great blue heron
green heron
yellow crowned night heron
sandhill crane
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Least Bittern
Cattle Egret
Great Blue Heron
Sandhill Crane
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Least Bittern
Sandhill Crane
Least Bittern
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
American Coot
The American bittern prefers what type of habitats?
emergent wetlands
freshwater wetlands
saltwater wetlands
dense vegetation
open water
What does the American bittern eat?
fish
amphibians and snakes
insects and crustaceans
aquatic vegetation
seeds and grain
What kind of bird is this?
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Hungarian/Gray Partridge
Spruce Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Rough-legged Grouse
The ruffed grouse, a kind of pheasant, can be found in small trees and shrubs in the Appalachian Mountain region of which state that chose the ruffed grouse as its state bird?
Pennsylvania
Alaska
New York
Maryland
What year did the ruffed grouse become PA's state bird?
1923
1931
1944
1956
Ruffed grouse prefer what type of habitat?
Open Hardwoods
Dense, bushy shrubs
Saplings/Seedlings
Open fields
Where the does the term "ruffed" come from?
feathers on top of the head
feathers on the tail
feathers that surround the neck
feather on the chest
What are the two infrequent color phases of the grouse?
silvertailed
black ruffed
browntailed
red-ruffed
What does dust bathing do for young grouse?
remove parasites
stimulate feather growth
remove burrs
stimulate appetite
What does dust bathing do for mature grouse?
stimulate feather growth
remove parasites
stimulate mating
remove old feathers
What allows grouse to walk on snow in the winter?
Large feet
Hair like projections on toes
Webbed toes
Small feet
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Ruffed Grouse
Great Horned Owl
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
American Coot
Yellow crowned night heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
American Coot