In honor of our 2010 "Hummingbird Seminars" at Birds-I-View, Regina and I have come up with this short "Hummingbird Quiz"! ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN during our HUMMINGBIRD SEMINARS at our store in Jefferson City, Missouri on July 10th & 12th. We hope you will be able to join us!! Steve Garr, Owner , Birds-I-View Hummingbird Quiz Multiple Choice: 1. On average, a Ruby-throated hummingbird weighs: A. about the same as a quarter B. about the same as a penny C. about the same as a half dollar 2. On average, a Ruby -throated hummingbird egg is approximately the size of : A. a black-eyed pea B. a kidney bean C. a penny 3. It is estimated that a hummingbird can see your feeder from how far away? A. Three fourths of a mile B. One hundred feet C. Three miles, if the hummingbirds have been nectaring from carrot blossoms. TRUE or FALSE: 4. Baby Ruby-throated hummingbirds can weigh as much or more than adults when they first leave the nest. T or F ? 5. The male Ruby-throated hummingbird does NOT assist the female in nest- building and incubating the eggs. T or F ? 6. In Mid-Missouri it is possible to have hummingbirds visit your yard six months out of each year. T or F ? 7. Everyone registering in advance to attend the Birds-I-View Hummingbird Seminar will receive a very, very useful free gift in their "seminar packet". T or F ? (Let us suggest that you answer TRUE to this one. Trust us- you'll see!) Answers to these questions are based on the book "Ruby-throated Hummingbird" by Bob Sargent, whom we consider the ultimate authority on Ruby-throated Hummingbirds! We look forward to seeing you at our next Seminars! Steve & Regina Garr |
Hummer Quiz!
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