NC Envirothon Wildlife

What allows grouse to walk on snow in the winter?

• Large feet

• Hair like projections on toes

• Webbed toes

• Small feet

• Great Egret

• Green Heron

• Black-crowned Night Heron

• American Coot

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• Yellow crowned night heron

• Green Heron

• Black-crowned Night Heron

• American Coot

How much does a mourning dove weigh?

• 1/12 to 4 oz

• 2 to 5 oz

• 3 1/2 to 5 oz

• 5 to 7 oz

This owl is called the Marsh owl.

• Long Eared

• Saw Whet

• Short Eared

• Screech

Our most vocal owl.

• Screech

• Barred

• Saw Whet

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What are the 2 reasons Owls call?

• Territory and singing

• Mating and territory

• Warning and voice practice

• Great horned owl

• Barred owl

• Eastern screech owl

• Saw whet owl

• eastern screech owl

• saw whet owl

• barred owl

• boreal owl

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• Great Blue Heron

• Sandhill Crane

• Cattle Egret

• Green Heron