Mystery Bird #1 is eager to make their debut on November 29th! Can you guess what species they are?

• What’s for dinner? In the wild, Mystery Bird #1 would eat anything from mice, rabbits, and small birds to crayfish and amphibians!

• The second part of Mystery Bird #1's scientific name means “marked with lines” in Latin.

• This species lives in North Carolina year-round, but individuals living at the northernmost part of their range migrate south to central Mexico every year.

• Blue jays have been known to mimic the call of Mystery Bird #1 to scare other songbirds away from birdfeeders!

This Mystery Bird’s name will be either Hank, Maple, or Oakley. But the final decision is up to YOU!

Get ready: Mystery Bird #2 is an extra cute one! Do you know what they are?

• Home sweet... cavity? Mystery Bird #2 prefers to nest in tree holes, nest boxes, and other tight hollow spaces.

• Mystery Bird #2 will sometimes catch small blind snakes to release into their nest. These snakes keep the nest clean by eating insects and other pests, and may even protect Mystery Bird's babies from parasites.

• Need ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers? Mystery Bird #2 recommends caching (storing) extra food in tree holes around your territory!

• When Mystery Bird #2 feels threatened, they try to avoid detection by stretching their bodies and flattening their feathers to look like a branch.

This Mystery Bird’s name might be Arlo, Butternut, or Gizmo. Donate to our GivingTuesday fundraiser to vote on your favorite!

Thanks to our generous anonymous donor, Mystery Bird #3 already has a name: Tony! But what kind of bird is Tony? Here are a few hints:

• Raptors are grrrrrrr-eat! Tony is named after cereal mascot Tony the Tiger because his species is sometimes known as "the tiger of the forest."

• No one is gonna snatch Tony's food from him! When he's holding on to something, it can take up to 28 pounds of force to open his talons.

• What's for dinner? Anything from small rodents, birds, reptiles, and amphibians to large mammals - even other birds of prey. In the wild, Mystery Birds #1 and #2 might be on the menu!

• Tony may not smell very well, but he makes up for it with his keen eyesight and hearing. He can hear sounds up to 10 miles away, and see 35 times better than us humans!

Help us feed Tony and our other Mystery Birds for their first year (and unlock a $3,000 match) by donating on GivingTuesday!