Great Lakes Piping Plovers

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Across
  1. 3. Small animals without backbones, like insects and worms.
  2. 5. An area an animal protects and claims as its own space.
  3. 9. Behaviors animals use to attract a mate.
  4. 13. Working to protect animals, plants, and nature.
  5. 14. A species that is at risk of disappearing forever.
  6. 15. When a young bird becomes able to fly.
  7. 17. When animals travel from one place to another during certain seasons.
  8. 18. The place where the water meets the land.
  9. 19. Keeping eggs warm until they hatch.
Down
  1. 1. Something that bothers or scares animals from their normal behavior.
  2. 2. An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
  3. 4. A structure that keeps predators out but lets the birds in.
  4. 6. Plover A sand-colored, sparrow-sized shorebird with orange legs, single breast band and orange bill with black tip.
  5. 7. A baby bird.
  6. 8. Colors or patterns that help an animal blend into its surroundings.
  7. 10. Plants growing in an area.
  8. 11. A place where birds lay eggs and take care of their young.
  9. 12. Placing colored bands on birds’ legs to help identify them.
  10. 16. The natural home where an animal lives.