Birds

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Across

1. : small unidentified bird
4. : Australian birds
6. : a reason to go to Florida
10. : looking at birds
12. : lives near water
15. : a regular on Beach 4 at Presqu'ile
17. : sign of an owl
20. : what happens when a special bird is spotted
23. : perching birds
25. : go to bed
27. : calling out to attract curious birds
28. : a regular at our feeders
31. : cleaning one's feathers
34. : chunky birds with slightly curved bills and upturned tails
36. : official bird of Ontario
37. : these birds have curved bills and stiff tails that help them forage for insects
38. : a 24 hour birding competition (2 words)
39. : a bird's lips
41. : fruit-eater
44. : a favourite food of nuthatches
46. : when it's raining, we say it's good weather for this guy
50. : Strigiformes
51. : not all birds have this but Grouse find it handy
52. : flocks fly so high they are hard to see (2 words)
56. : where eagles might sleep
57. : a heron village
58. : if you think you hear a pump working in the marsh, It might be this species
59. : baby bird
62. : mallards and black ducks are two of these
63. : Mud Lk is one
66. : a robin's prey
68. : could be mistaken for a dinosaur except for the feathers! (2 words)
70. : a swimming and diving passerine
72. : long-legged fishermen
74. : Lagopus includes this bird
78. : birds have two of these
80. : the greater prairie chicken is an example
81. : the colourful feathers under this fellow's chin make him distinct
82. : a common dabbling duck
83. : a young bird
85. : crows en mass
86. : not hard to see or hear, especially if you get too close to the nest!
88. : the only living member of Mergellus
91. : an over-simplified owl call
92. : we see this every fall
93. : webbed toes make these guys strong swimmers
98. : shy woodland species
99. : collective word for a group of Bobo links
100. : a patch of colour on the top of a bird's head
101. : often disturbed at the Swamp

Down

2. : a clutch of eggs turns into this
3. : a long trip
5. : this guy caused great excitement at Presqu'ile a few years ago (2 words)
7. : uses high artificial nest platforms
8. : home is for the birds
9. Lake : Ottawa hot spot (2 words)
10. : this distinguishes male turkeys from females
11. : we saw lots of these at Presqu'ile in March
13. : these birds are easier to see than their night-time counterparts
14. : a colourful fisherman
16. : nocturnal ground-nester
18. : terrible toes
19. : a bird-watcher's friend
21. : a group of birds singing at dawn
22. : UK bird organization
24. : collective action of starlings
26. : you might hear this fellow in the cattails along the Marsh Boardwalk, but you will have to look hard to see him
29. : ravens and jays are examples
30. : often heard at night on the May long weekend
32. : an Xmas Day activity
33. : a male swan
35. : a favourite meal of vultures
40. : keel-shaped tail and a loud call (2 words)
42. : tiny and fast-moving monarch (3 words)
43. : a bright blue
45. : birds make these
47. : our piano bird
48. : this widespread bird has over 100 common names
49. : hunters all
53. : his name and his call sound the same
54. : where birds go
55. : a friendly fellow
56. : kites, hawks and eagles
60. : where birder's go with their lists
61. : he who studies nature
64. : the birder's 3-legged friend
65. : one of the ways birds communicate
67. : you might have one of these if you are an avid birder
69. : barn owl status, sadly
71. : a happy and successful immigrant
73. : or Jaeger
75. : primaries and axillaries are types
76. : a famous birding hotspot in Ontario
77. : songsters of spring
79. : hummingbirds and ospreys do this
84. : this genus includes 4 species distinguished by their leg colour
85. : all birds do this
87. : a bird's coat
89. : the domesticated version cannot fly
90. : keeping the population up
94. : Canada goose Is one
95. : time piece bird
96. : pertaining to birds
97. : birders sit here