South Dakota Birds

Bird Photo ID Quiz #1

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This stocky wading bird is found throughout most of the continental U.S. in summer.

2.
This summer resident often uses nest boxes set out for the species.

3.
This prairie bird (male shown) has declined greatly since the 1800s.

4.
This cold-weather hawk is only found in South Dakota during the colder months.

5.
This denizen of the north is only an extremely rare visitor to South Dakota.

6.
This small woodpecker is a very common visitor to feeders for suet and nuts.

7.
This bird is dwarfed in number and size by a larger cousin.

8.
An uncommon winter visitor to the state, often found defending berry patches from competitors.

9.
This common summer resident can often be found singing from exposed perches.

10.
This common migrant (and summer resident in the Black Hills) comes in two forms, "Audubon's" and "Myrtle".

11.
This species is usually found skulking around the water's edge.

12.
This species prefers edges of woodlands or isolated tree stands, and migrates southward by mid-August.

13.
These gorgeous summer birds are the most common in the eastern part of the state.

14.
This big-footed marsh bird is an uncommon visitor and summer resident in eastern South Dakota.

15.
The largest of the Buteo hawks, this regal raptor is a bird of the interior western U.S.

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This species is often seen perched on fences or telephone wires in summer months.

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These are normally the earliest of the swallows to arrive in South Dakota in the Spring.

18.
Common summer residents, the males' white facial crescent is an obvious field mark.

19.
These are the most common gulls in many parts of the state.

20.
This permanent resident spends most of its time on the ground in open forest land.