Bluebird & Purple Martin Quiz
Bluebird Eggs...Steve took this
photo of a nest from one of our
boxes several years ago....See
Question #7 on the quiz!
photo of a nest from one of our
boxes several years ago....See
Question #7 on the quiz!
Bluebird & Purple Martin Seminar Quiz
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| Thanks to the 190 folks who attended our 2010 Bluebirds & Purple Martins Seminars! March 20th - 22nd We hope to see you at the NEXT seminars, AND we hope you will enjoy our Bluebird & Purple Martin Quiz! |
Bluebird & Purple Martin Quiz ( Answers were given at the
Birds-I-View Seminars March 20-22nd ! )
1. What type of Bird is in Photo #1- and what does it have in
it's mouth?
2. In the photo #2 (left) which Purple Martin pictured is a
male?
3. Do you think the Purple Martin in picture #3 actually nested
in that nest box?? If so, WHY??
4. This question really has three parts!
a. What species are the nestlings pictured in
photo #4 (to the left)?
b. Approximately how old are they?
c. How many nestlings are in this nest?
5. In Missouri, Bluebirds generally have how many clutches
per season?
6. In photo number 5 what is unusual about this nest?? The
photo was taken on our Birds-I-View Trail during the 2008
nesting season.
7. Why are Bluebird Eggs Blue?? ( see photo # 6). What if
your box has WHITE eggs? What are the TWO most likely
explanations?
8. Which of the following factors is MOST likely to have the
greatest influence on whether a Bluebird will nest in a
particular box:
a. color of the box
b. height of the box
c. direction the box faces
d. available perch area in front of the box
e. availability of high speed internet service
9. What is the most likely explanation when baby birds are
seen prematurely "jumping" from nest boxes?
As always , we completely enjoyed sharing the Bluebird/
Purple Martin Seminar Series with you!
Stop by the store soon to see the power point programs
from the seminars running in the store "educational
section".
Steve & Regina Garr
Birds-I-View
Birds-I-View Seminars March 20-22nd ! )
1. What type of Bird is in Photo #1- and what does it have in
it's mouth?
2. In the photo #2 (left) which Purple Martin pictured is a
male?
3. Do you think the Purple Martin in picture #3 actually nested
in that nest box?? If so, WHY??
4. This question really has three parts!
a. What species are the nestlings pictured in
photo #4 (to the left)?
b. Approximately how old are they?
c. How many nestlings are in this nest?
5. In Missouri, Bluebirds generally have how many clutches
per season?
6. In photo number 5 what is unusual about this nest?? The
photo was taken on our Birds-I-View Trail during the 2008
nesting season.
7. Why are Bluebird Eggs Blue?? ( see photo # 6). What if
your box has WHITE eggs? What are the TWO most likely
explanations?
8. Which of the following factors is MOST likely to have the
greatest influence on whether a Bluebird will nest in a
particular box:
a. color of the box
b. height of the box
c. direction the box faces
d. available perch area in front of the box
e. availability of high speed internet service
9. What is the most likely explanation when baby birds are
seen prematurely "jumping" from nest boxes?
As always , we completely enjoyed sharing the Bluebird/
Purple Martin Seminar Series with you!
Stop by the store soon to see the power point programs
from the seminars running in the store "educational
section".
Steve & Regina Garr
Birds-I-View
Two Purple Martins on a
guard rail of a Nature House
Purple Martin House....see
question #2 of our Quiz.
guard rail of a Nature House
Purple Martin House....see
question #2 of our Quiz.
Nestlings snuggle together in
the above photo. ( See
Question #4 of our Quiz!)
the above photo. ( See
Question #4 of our Quiz!)
Egg & Nest on the Birds-I-View
Nest Box Trail in Jefferson
City, Missouri. ( See Question
#5 of our Quiz!)
Nest Box Trail in Jefferson
City, Missouri. ( See Question
#5 of our Quiz!)
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