South Dakota Birds

"Bird Bits" Photo ID -- Advanced Quiz #1

1.
Found statewide in the summer months, they have bag-shaped hanging nests.

2.
This species has greatly increased in number in South Dakota since 1970.  An immature bird is pictured.

3.
This slim Buteo feeds mostly on large insects such as grasshoppers and caterpillars.

4.
This migrant through the state is known by its hard chep call note, often heard from dense cover.

5.
This diving duck feeds primarily on fish, and is only rarely found in the western part of South Dakota.

6.
This warbler is more visible than many warblers because it is usually found low in the foliage.

7.
Unlike most gulls, this gull nests in trees, not on the ground.

8.
This small shorebird is often seen on small inland water bodies during migration.

9.
Bold defenders of nest sites, these birds will often attack other birds and even people who stray too close.

10.
This species has greatly benefited from the increased number of nest sites offered by human construction.

11.
For the most part, a migrant through the state that has increased in numbers since the 1970s.

12.
This migrant through the state has a distinctive "quick-three-beers" song (although it's rarely heard in migration).

13.
An easily observed summer species, often found perched in open locations.

14.
An noisy duck that is often the most common bird in the High Arctic during the summer.

15.
This species is relatively common throughout much of the state, but often remains hidden in high grass.

16.
A warbler of eastern North America, and most often found as a migrant in the eastern part of the state.

17.
Primarily a bird of the southern 2/3rds of the U.S., but has been expanding in range and numbers in recent decades.

18.
This sandpiper is commonly found along both U.S. coastlines in winter.

19.
This owl is often active during the day, feeding primarily on small rodents such as mice and voles.

20.
A specialty of Canada and the United States, not known to occur southward of the U.S. border.