Runs as it searches for food

Eats Japanese beetles

Can fly backward

Likes to nest near people and holds its tail straight in the air

Has a habit of storing acorns in the ground that will sometime grow into oak trees

Attracted to water and flowers, especially red flowers.

A group of feathers on the head of a bird

At what time of the day are most birds very active?

A particular area where an animal lives and makes its home, such as a meadow, or forest.

Distinctive markings which help identify specific animals, such as birds.

The voice box of a bird

A starling is a native American bird.

Where did the beetle come from?

You can make a simple birdbath from ?

In order for birds to digest their food they need grit like ?

The best material for a birdhouse is

Birds will use short pieces of yarn, string, and cloths to ?

Once you start to feed the birds in the winter you should

It is easy for birds to eat while on a hanging bird feeder.

If you find a baby bird you should

Which is a great conductor of heat?

This bird hangs upside down on the undersides of twigs to find insects and larvae

The only bird that can successfully walk down a trunk/tree head first

A layer of small fluffy feathers on some birds

To prevent loss of heat by trapping air in is called

To clean feathers with the beak

The part of a birds stomach that grinds up food

The stiff hollow portion of a feather

Birds that have short, hard, cone-shaped beaks usually eat

A birds feathers weigh more than its bones!

This bird has an extra long tongue to probe the holes in trees to find insects

What other animals besides birds have feathers?

In flight, a bird can adjust its feathers individually .

When woodpeckers hammer on a tree they can

Which state bird is this?

Name the state bird

The bird that pumps its tail up and down when it flies

The TWO birds that catch insects midair

This bird has the bright blue crest

The male cardinal is what bright color?

The bird that is bossy and a member of the crow family

A bird's song is a special pattern of notes; while one note is a birds ?

When birds move from one place to another with the change of seasons

A bird that is also a swimmer (ex. duck) has what kind of feet?

What kind of bill does a bird have that sips nectar?

A birds hollow bones make it easier to fly because it is lighter, and allows it to store what?

A bird's feathers are important because

The forest is a great habitat for birds because