Kingfisher, Mississippi River
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Question 1 |
This bird is the Minnesota State Bird. It is a diving bird and feeds on small fish.
It is not on your Spring Bird Identification pages.A | black billed cormorant |
B | Ring-necked Duck |
C | Common Loon |
D | Common merganser |
Question 2 |
feeding on Penstemon flowers.
A | Tree Swallow |
B | Bush Sparrow |
C | Red throated Swift |
D | Ruby-throated hummingbird |
Question 3 |
This bird's spring call is "see-see-here-here-Peter-peter". In the sunlight, its feathers are iridescent. It migrates later than most other birds.A | Blue chested sparrow |
B | Indigo bunting |
C | Eastern bluebird |
D | Northern blueback |
Question 4 |
This is a common duck found in the spring. You can often see them in shallow ponds or in trees.A | Fulvous Tree Duck |
B | Whistling Duck |
C | Wood Duck |
D | Marsh Duck |
Question 5 |
This bird is migratory. It feeds on ants on the ground, but nests in trees. There were Native American clans named after this bird. This bird in not on your spring bird Identification page.A | Brown-spotted Sapsucker |
B | Common Ground Woodpecker |
C | Common Flicker |
D | Red-streaked Woodpecker |
Question 6 |
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A | Black-necked swan |
B | Chin-strap goose |
C | Canada Goose |
D | Snow Goose |
Question 7 |
This bird's name is similar to the way it looks.A | Red-wing Blackbird |
B | Brewer's Blackbird |
C | Orange-wing Grackle |
D | Common Grackle |
Question 8 |
The name of this bird is its call.A | Gray backed Okalee |
B | Black-capped Jug-a-rum |
C | Gray catbird |
D | Black-capped chickadee |
Question 9 |
This bird's call is a sad "coo-coo" . It is commonly seen and heard in neighborhoods.A | Mourning dove |
B | Cuckoo bird |
C | Gray-backed dove |
D | Band-tailed pigeon |
Question 10 |
This bird says its name. It nests on the ground.A | Double ringed plover |
B | ground jay |
C | killdeer |
D | Jug-o-rum Thrush |
Question 11 |
This bird's name is similar to the way it looks.A | Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
B | Black-backed finch |
C | Red chested sparrow |
D | White-beaked grosbeak |
Question 12 |
This bird makes a beautiful nest in cottonwood and elm trees. It usually arrives back in Minnesota on the first week of May.A | Black-headed blackbird |
B | Orange-breasted blackbird |
C | Orange Cacique |
D | Northern Oriole |
Question 13 |
This bird is the largest wading bird in Minnesota. It is found along ponds and fields. It nests in colonies, high in trees.A | Green Heron |
B | red-fronted Sandpiper |
C | Red-crowned Night Heron |
D | Great Blue Heron |
Question 14 |
This bird changes color from winter to spring. It remains in the upper Midwest all year.A | Golden Canary |
B | American Goldfinch |
C | Yellow Finch |
D | Black-crowned sparrow |
Question 15 |
This bird is found near water and has rattling call.A | Belted kingfisher |
B | Boat-billed Heron |
C | Gray Heron |
D | American Bittern |
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I love birds and listening to their songs. I have made my yard into a natural habitat for them. So much enjoyment watching and hearing their music. Thank you for the bird quiz. I scored 100%.
Perfect timing as I saw my first Great Blue Heron of the year yesterday! Great way to celebrate returning and resident fellow mortals! Thanks for sharing!
My grandkids beat me. I only got 73%
Great quiz Larry. My knowledge of Doves was incorrect.☹️ Many Robins visited my backyard today, SPRING IS HERE !!!!!!
Armin and Emeline got 80% on the bird quiz! They are my little birders!
Liked this quiz it was fantastic thank you Mr.w