Trivia Tuesdays

January 31, 2012

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Bald eagle
1. (a) Bald Eagle
If you guessed this iconic bird, you are spot on! Bald eagle nests can grow to a massive 6.1 metres in depth, 2.9 metres in width and 2,722 kilograms in weight! That particular nest was spotted in Florida and was home to just one bird.

2. (d) Thick-billed Murre

Diving to depths of over 200 metres in pursuit of prey, thick-billed murres nest in Newfoundland and Labrador and into our northern islands.


Arctic tern
3. (b) Arctic Tern

No animal on earth travels farther every year. The Arctic Tern’s round trip migration from the Arctic to the Antarctic clocks in at an astounding 70,800 kilometers! Read more about great winged migrations here.