What To Feed the Birds?

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1. What bird seed is a favorite of cardinals, yet shunned by most squirrels, making it a problem solver at the bird feeder?

a. Oil Sunflower

27.5%

b. Striped Sunflower

7.5%

c. Safflower

57.7%

d. Pumpkin Seeds

7.2%

2. On winter nights, some birds may use birdhouses as shelter, helping them avoid the wind.

a. True

77.7%

b. False

22.3%

3. Even in cold weather, birds will use heated birdbaths because:

a. Non-frozen water is inaccessible for drinking

24.5%

b. Clean feathers offer better insulation value

30.4%

c. They haven’t mastered the art of ice skating

1.0%

d. All of the above

44.1%

4. Some species of owls begin their courtship in winter, rather than waiting until spring.

a. True

98.2%

b. False

1.8%

5. In addition to Nyjer (aka “thistle”) seed, what seed is a favorite of American goldfinches?

a. Shell-free Sunflower Chips

56.3%

b. Safflower

16.6%

c. White Millet

25.6%

d. Peanuts

1.5%

6. American robins all leave Illinois in the winter.

a. True

7.5%

b. False

92.5%

7. Peanuts and no-shell tree nuts are an excellent source of fat and protein and are a particular favorite of:

a. Mourning Doves

4.6%

b. White-Throated Sparrows

1.8%

c. Screech Owls

1.8%

d. Blue Jays

91.9%

8. Slate colored juncos, red-breasted nuthatches, and pine siskins are examples of birds that:

a. Build nests to stay warm in the winter

6.7%

b. Visit bird feeders in Illinois in the winter, but are rarely seen in the summer.

87.4%

c. Have bird calls that sound identical.

4.7%

d. Use GPS to help them migrate.

1.1%

9. If you can only have a single bird feeder in your yard, which style will attract the most different species?

a. Finch feeder filled with Nyjer

2.1%

b. Open tray-style feeder filled with a high-quality blend

93.1%

c. Suet feeder filled with a pure suet cake

4.4%

d. Fruit feeder filled with Fruit-Loops

0.3%

10. You may see many more cardinals feeding together in the winter than in summer because:

a. Pairs are no longer defending breeding territories from one another.

88.2%

b. Cardinals have migrated from Canada into Illinois, meaning the population is higher.

8.8%

c. There is a cardinal family reunion scheduled each winter.

0.5%

d. If they band together, they can scare away the squirrels.

2.5%

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