Searching for Waterfowl

Need help solving this crossword? Learn more about the Ibises as Professor Barry Mins studies kinds that may have been on the Ark.

Ibis and Blue Heron
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1. These birds are known as ______.
2. These birds prefer ______.
3. These birds ______ off the water, in trees and on housetops.
4. This kind loves to munch on _____.
5. They prefer high-carbohydrate and ______ foods.
6. Some species have the ability to detect ______ invertebrates .
7. They are comfortable adjusting their ______.
8. This week’s kind is the _____.
9. Adults of this kind lay 2–4 _____.
10. Nest building is begun about two ______ before the eggs are laid.
11. The eggs are ______ for approximately a month.
12. the word “______” derives from the ancient Egyptian word for these birds
13. This kind ______ in colonies.

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