South Dakota Birds

Bird Photo ID Quiz #2

1.
This owl is a common year-round resident, and can often be found in residential neighborhoods.

2.
This summer resident is more commonly found in the western U.S., due to its preference for open spaces with scattered bushes.

3.
Long-distance migrants, summering in Canada and Alaska, and wintering as far south as Brazil.

4.
This species is a rare in South Dakota but regularly winters at Canyon Lake in Rapid City.

5.
This shorebird summers throughout much of the interior west of North America.

6.
This pale wren often makes a "sidewalk" of pebbles in front of their nest.

7.
Only a very rare visitor to South Dakota, normally summering in the Arctic and wintering near Alaska northeastern North America.

8.
This species is widespread in the eastern U.S. and has a closely related counterpart in the western U.S.

9.
This small marsh bird has been described as the most difficult bird to observe in North America.

10.
This summer resident of South Dakota is a shy, solitary sparrow that is found in dry grassy fields.

11.
This fairly common year-round resident of the western U.S. sometimes wanders eastward in the winter.

12.
A summer resident of deciduous forests in part of the state.

13.
This species has greatly declined in recent decades due to habitat loss.

14.
This migrant through the state summers in the upper Midwest, the northeast U.S., and the Appalachians.

15.
One of the "Grasspipers", most often seen in flooded fields or marshy grasslands as they migrate through the state.

16.
This species is most often seen hiding in dense brush low to the ground, although males will sometimes sing from high perches.

17.
This species is a permanent resident in the Black Hills, but is normally only present in winter in most of the state.

18.
This species is rare in most of North America, including in South Dakota.

19.
This bird of prey is most common in winter in South Dakota, when it primarily feeds on small birds.

20.
This species is sometimes difficult to observe, as they're often high in the foliage.