NC Envirothon Wildlife

• eastern screech owl

• boreal owl

• great horned owl

• saw whet owl

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

• great blue heron

• sandhill crane

• green heron

• bufflehead

• great blue heron

• green heron

• yellow crowned night heron

• sandhill crane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

• Black-crowned Night Heron

• Green Heron

• Least Bittern

• Cattle Egret

• Green Heron

• Great Blue Heron

• Least Bittern

• Sandhill Crane

The American bittern prefers what type of habitats?

• emergent wetlands

• freshwater wetlands

• saltwater wetlands

• dense vegetation

• open water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What does the American bittern eat?

• fish

• amphibians and snakes

• insects and crustaceans

• aquatic vegetation

• seeds and grain

What kind of bird is this?

• Sharp-tailed Grouse

• Hungarian/Gray Partridge

• Spruce Grouse

• Ruffed Grouse

• Rough-legged Grouse

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Ruffed grouse prefer what type of habitat?

• Open Hardwoods

• Dense, bushy shrubs

• Saplings/Seedlings

• Open fields

What does dust bathing do for mature grouse?

• stimulate feather growth

• remove parasites

• stimulate mating

• remove old feathers