Posted: March 24, 2025

Written by: Hanna Meyer, Education & Outreach Coordinator

As the weather warms up in spring, thousands of birds begin the migration north along the Mississippi flyway, often stopping over at backwaters, rivers, ponds, and lakes to rest. It’s time to see how well you can identify the birds that are most often in water in Winneshiek County. If you braved the cold weather to attend our Waterfowl Viewing Walk on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, you are probably ready to ace this quiz! We have more birding events coming up. Learn more at: Events

Take the quiz here: Knowing Nature – Aquatic Birds

Each Knowing Nature quiz features species found in Winneshiek County. By the end of the year, we’ll have experience identifying over 100 different types of plants, animals, and fungus! Find our other Knowing Nature quizzes at: https://www.winneshiekwild.com/news-article

Want to dive deeper into learning about the wildlife of Winneshiek County? Track seasonal changes and natural wonders with our YouTube playlist: “Noting Nature.”

Thank you to Luther College professor, Birgitta Meade, for compiling these “Knowing Nature” quizzes and allowing us to share them with the wider public. Most of the photos in these quizzes were taken by Winneshiek County Conservation naturalist Larry Reis.