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re: State Birds - Are you happy with the choice of species representing your state?
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:42 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:42 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
A mocking bird is pound for pound the most ferocious bird on the planet. To kill one is a sin. Pretty sure it’s the most represented state bird in the lower 48.
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Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:43 am to SpotCheckBilly
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The state bird of Alabama is the Yellowhammer. I'd prefer the Golden Eagle, but a Yellowhammer is a pretty cool looking bird.
The state bird for Alabama should have been the Snipe.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:44 am to Dirk Dawgler
We always had thrashers in my yard growing up (I grew up in GA). I have them in my yard in MS too.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:44 am to East Coast Band
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Yellowhammer
Are these even common in Alabama?
Our state bird should be the phoebe. I've got plenty of them around me.
The Yellowhammer does live in Alabama. They are related to woodpeckers.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:46 am to SpotCheckBilly
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Yellowhammer
That locks like a Norther Flicker, are the the same bird?
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:51 am to HeadSlash
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Louisianas is the Brown Pelican which is pretty pussified
Look up Pelican and Eagle and see what you get. Pelican will f@ck up and eagle trying to hunt fish in the same area.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:51 am to Sampson
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mocking bird is pound for pound the most ferocious bird
The videos at my feeder would give that title to the wren.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:55 am to HeadSlash
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Louisianas is the Brown Pelican which is pretty pussified
Oh yeah? Say that to my face
Posted on 7/25/25 at 8:55 am to Sampson
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A mocking bird is pound for pound the most ferocious bird on the planet
That would be the hummingbird dude.
This post was edited on 7/25/25 at 8:57 am
Posted on 7/25/25 at 9:06 am to Mouth
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They are the assholes of the sky.
I would add blue jays to the list of assholes of the sky. They are territorial and very aggressive. I have a bird bath in my backyard that they believe is their own personal bath that’s not to be used by other birds.
ETA: And according to the internet they also raid other birds’ nests for eggs and young birds. Definitely assholes.
This post was edited on 7/25/25 at 9:12 am
Posted on 7/25/25 at 9:18 am to Dirk Dawgler
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Georgia is the Brown Thrasher. I have lived in Georgia for most of my life in various parts of the state and don’t ever recall seeing one. Aside from Turkey Vultures and Crows, I have seen Robins and Blue Jays and Barn Swallows more than any other over 55 years. But they went with Brown Thrasher for some reason.
I would of thought the Georgia state bird was a Falcon.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 9:29 am to LanierSpots
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all the great birds in the state of Florida, I think we could do bettet than then northern mockingbird.
How the flamingo is not the state bird of Florida is beyond me.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 10:04 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Minnesota's state bird most reflects the population of the state. It's the common loon.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 10:09 am to winkchance
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That locks like a Norther Flicker, are the the same bird?
Correct.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 10:49 am to HeadSlash
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Louisianas is the Brown Pelican which is pretty pussified
The noble pelican that pierces its own breast in order to feed its young. Pretty badass. I'm down with the Pels.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 10:59 am to Y.A. Tittle
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So much so, they put a white one on our flag.
The white makes its blood, the same blood it is feeding its chicks, stand out better.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:33 am to Dirk Dawgler
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Georgia is the Brown Thrasher. I have lived in Georgia for most of my life in various parts of the state and don’t ever recall seeing one. Aside from Turkey Vultures and Crows, I have seen Robins and Blue Jays and Barn Swallows more than any other over 55 years. But they went with Brown Thrasher for some reason.
They are all over the place, but they are more elusive and don't like spending much time in the open. They don't come to feeders. You'll usually hear them before you see them. They are also a "mocking" bird and will cycle through other bird calls just for fun. You may think it's a mocking bird you are hearing from a thicket, but it's probably a brown thrasher.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:34 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
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Texas has the Mockingbird - I respect them in some ways (Mimicking Skills, Bravery).. that said, they're basically the biggest jackasses in the bird world. I'm not so sure I like the choice.
So they have the famous Texan false bravado?
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:53 am to pussywillows
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Yellowhammer
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also known as the northern flicker...
Formerly known as the yellow-shafted northern flicker.
I've never heard them called yellowhammer but can see why you would.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:09 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
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that said, they're basically the biggest jackasses in the bird world
I admire their tenacity. But Florida should have something like the Blue Heron, Sandhill crane or even Ibis as the state bird.
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