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A warden claims that the pair of kestrels has raised chicks in the quarry this year.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the warden's claim?

  1. A. Two fledgling kestrels, still with downy feathers, were photographed being fed by the adults on a ledge in the quarry in June.Correct
  2. B. Kestrels hunt over the quarry.
  3. C. The quarry has many ledges.
  4. D. Kestrels are common in the county.

Answer: A. Two fledgling kestrels, still with downy feathers, were photographed being fed by the adults on a ledge in the quarry in June.

Fledglings fed by the adults on a quarry ledge: chicks raised there.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Kestrels hunt over the quarry.
Hunting there doesn't show nesting.
C. The quarry has many ledges.
Ledges allow nesting but don't show it.
D. Kestrels are common in the county.
Regional frequency doesn't show this quarry.

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