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Across 3. I am a royal bird, with white feathers and a orange beak. I am one of the biggest birds on the riverbank. (4) 4. I have a small head, with large ears. I have 2 strong hind legs which I use to help me hop from danger. (6) 7. I am home to water voles and can be found on the riverbank. (6) 8. I am nocturnal (I come out in the dark) and have a black and white stripe down my back. (6) 10. I have a brightly coloured body and large compound eggs. I can be seen flying across rivers and streams as I hunt for insects. (9) 13. I am a small plump bird with a red breast. I can be heard singing in your garden or in hedgerows and parks. (5) 14. I am one of the most recognised geese in Britain, and I make a honking sound. I have a country in my name.(6,5) 16. I am a squat amphibian with warty skin. I generally come out at night and have a long sticky tongue for catching my prey. (4) 17. I am a common bird of prey, with mainly bown feathers. I have pointed wings and a long tail. I can be seen hovering above you, purched on fence posts, or sitting in trees as I look for my prey. (7) 19. I have mainly red fur and live in a burrow. A female of my species is called a vixon. (3,3) 20. I have long legs, a long pointed yellow bill and mainly grey feathers. I am an excellent fisherman because I can stand still for so long. 21. I have brown fur, webbed feet and look like a cross between a cat and an ferret. I am quite small and sleek, which means I can sneak down burrows to hunt for my tea.

Down 1. I am a silver fish with pink markings. I lay my eggs in rivers, but spend most of my life in the sea. (6) 2. I am a male duck, with a dark green neck and a yellow beak. I have a grey body and a purple/brown breast. (7) 5. I am small and stripey. You see me in the summer when I am feeding on honey and nectar. (9) 6. I am small and prickley, I roll up in a ball if I think I am in danger. (8) 9. The name given to the start of a river. (5) 11. I am a small, brightly coloured bird with orange and blue feathers. I am an excellent fisher and can be seen darting in and out of the water after fish and shrimp. (10) 12. I am one of the heaviest ducks, but also one of the fastest. I often go out to sea and can be found in a river estuary (river mouth). I am black and white. I have a white neck head and breast, with black markings running across the top of my head. My body is mostly black. (5) 15. I have brown shiny fur and a long body. I have webbed feet and a strong tail, which helps me to swim quickly as I hunt for fish. (5) 18. The name given to the area where a river meets the sea/ocean. (5)