were rusty black along the body, deepening towards the outer edges into a rich black with yellow and blue spots. Near the tail

. was a larger spot of bright orange. The swallowtail was indeed a thing of bea“ty and a joy to behold.

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BIRD TUIZ

1. egg colour of American Robin

2. number of toes on Common Flicker 3

. shorebird with large downward curving bill

. bird family with lobed feet

. type of vision peculiar to owls

10. male produces winnowing sound during courtship flight

ll. drums in spring to attract mate

12. winter open-country hawk

13. sings till long after dark

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l6. farthest migrating bird

l . colour of Herring Gull legs

' l8. material used by Northern Parula Warbler for nest construction

. 19. number of species on most recent P.E.I. bird checklist

20. two horned bird species

21. our smallest bird species

22. bird with up-side-down colour pattern

Answers on page 12.