Montana Field Guide



Photo courtesy U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service



Photo courtesy U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Image from Wikipedia.

 

These are the three kinds of birds in the story "Nanabush and the Ducks."  This is a story from the Anishinabe Tribe, retold by Joseph Bruchac in Native American Games and Stories.

We can use the Montana Field Guide to learn about these birds.
    Coot
   Great blue heron
   Mallard

Click on a link to a page in the Montana Field Guide.
Look at the photos of the bird.
Listen to the audio sample.
Look at the map.
Answer these questions:
    1.  Does this bird live in the Billings area?  Summer only or year-around?
    2.  Describe this bird.  What does it look like?  What makes it look different from other birds?