How Much Do You Know About Birds: The Answers

Here are the answers for the quiz in the previous post:

Answers:

1. True or False? Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have the ability to fly backwards. ... True. All hummingbirds can fly backwards. They are the only types of birds in the world have can do so.

2.  What color are American Robin eggs? ... Blue, green, robin's egg blue.

3. What is the Northern Cardinal named after? ... The Catholic Cardinals.

4. The Carolina Chickadee is often confused with what type of bird? ... The Black-capped Chickadee.

5. True or False? Blue Jays are very gentle and graceful birds. ... False. Blue Jays are know for being one of the most aggressive birds.

6. About how big does a Ruby-throated Hummingbird get? ... About 31/2 inches - about the size of your middle finger!

7. How does the Galapagos Woodpecker Finch get its food? ... They peck at the wood with a stick to get the insects out.

8. How do female killdeer keep humans away from their nests? ... They pretend to be injured and limp away from the nest, trying to lure the human away.

9. Name two things bald eagles eat. ... Carrion and fish.

10. Just for fun: What's your favorite type of bird? ... There's no right or wrong answer (but I like hummingbirds and cardinals. I also find the Galapagos woodpecker finch quite fascinating!).

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Results:

If you got...
7 or more correct: Congratulations! You know a lot about birds! Keep it up!
4, 5, or 6 correct: You know quite a bit about birds! But there's so much more to discover!
Less that 4 correct: You may just be a beginner, but that means you can enjoy the fun of studying, solving mysteries, and discovering and soon you'll be a real bird expert! Keep going and don't give up!

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So how did you do? Remember no matter how well you did it's important that you keep caring for birds and fixing problems and discovering and learning more and more every day!

Happy Birding!