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Old 04-15-2010, 10:17 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Here is a list of Official State Birds. Tell us which state you are from and show us your photo(s) of your state bird, and just your state bird, taken in your state. I'm not familiar with some of these birds and would love to see your photos of them. I'm hoping we get at least one from all 50 states.

Alabama -Yellowhammer
Alaska - Willow Ptarmigan
Arizona - Cactus Wren
Arkansas - Mockingbird
California - California Valley Quail
Colorado - Lark Bunting
Connecticut - Robin
Delaware - Blue Hen Chicken
Florida - Mockingbird
Georgia - Brown Thrasher
Hawaii - Nene
Idaho - Mountain Bluebird
Illinois - Cardinal
Indiana - Cardinal
Iowa - Eastern Goldfinch
Kansas - Western Meadowlark
Kentucky - Cardinal
Louisiana - Eastern Brown Pelican
Maine - Chickadee
Maryland -Baltimore Oriole
Massachusetts - Chickadee
Michigan - Robin
Minnesota - Common Loon
Mississippi - Mockingbird
Missouri - Bluebird
Montana - Western Meadowlark
Nebraska - Western Meadowlark
Nevada - Mountain Bluebird
New Hampshire - Purple Finch
New Jersey - Eastern Goldfinch
New Mexico - Roadrunner
New York - Bluebird
North Carolina - Cardinal
North Dakota - Western Meadowlark
Ohio - Cardinal
Oklahoma - Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Oregon - Western Meadowlark
Pennsylvania - Ruffed Grouse
Rhode Island - Rhode Island Red
South Carolina - Great Carolina Wren
South Dakota - Ring-necked Pheasant
Tennessee - Mockingbird
Texas - Mockingbird
Utah - Common American Gull
Vermont - Hermit Thrush
Virginia - Cardinal
Washington -Willow Goldfinch
West Virginia - Cardinal
Wisconsin - Robin
Wyoming - Western Meadowlark

If you aren't from the US and your country/province has an official bird, please tell us what it is and post a shot.
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Old 04-15-2010, 10:33 PM
 
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Texas - Mockingbird:

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Old 04-16-2010, 11:12 PM
 
Location: Pacific NW
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Washington - Goldfinch



Not a bird I see very often, this was the last one I remember seeing, 3 years ago.
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Old 04-17-2010, 04:58 AM
 
Location: Venice, Fl
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Texas - Mockingbird:

ill just steal triumphs mockingbird, as I have no desire to go shoot 1 in the yard
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Old 04-18-2010, 08:12 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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ill just steal triumphs mockingbird, as I have no desire to go shoot 1 in the yard
My state bird is a mockingbird, also. I have never seen one on a cactus, though.
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Old 04-18-2010, 08:52 AM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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For those of us in Canada...Our birds are very Provincial....he he..

British Columbia .........Steller's Jay
Alberta...................... Great Horned Owl
Saskatchewan............Sharp Tailed Grouse
Manitoba....................Great Grey Owl
Ontario.......................Common Loon
Quebec.......................Snowy Owl
New Brunswick............Black capped Chickadee
Nova Scotia................ Osprey
Prince Edward Island....Blue Jay
Newfoundland.............Atlantic Puffin
Yukon Territory...........Common Raven
Northwest Territory.....Gyrfalcon
Nunavut Territory........Rock Ptarmigan

Since I live in BC....

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Old 04-18-2010, 07:22 PM
 
Location: West Coast of Florida
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I hope someone from Newfoundland posts....I love Puffins!
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Old 04-19-2010, 01:50 PM
 
Location: on top of a mountain
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I posted the Mass. Chickadee in the other thread already...sorry

http://www.city-data.com/forum/photo...y-members.html
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Old 07-14-2013, 12:56 PM
 
Location: New Mexico U.S.A.
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Road Runner visiting my back yard. Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Taken with a Canon Rebel 35mm Film SLR,
September 29th, 2006.

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Old 07-15-2013, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Cactus Wren. It's hard to get theme to face me!

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