State Bird of 5 American States at Humber Bay: Nov. 2, 2022

The selection of state birds began in 1927, when the legislatures for Alabama, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming selected their state birds after a campaign was started by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to name official state birds in the 1920s. The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states (wikipedia.org)

Five states chose the northern mockingbird. We had a good look at one this morning at Humber Bay.

Northern Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird

Other birds:

Dark-eyed Junco
Mallard (female)
Green-winged Teal
Dark-eyed Junco
Green-winged Teal
Canada Geese
Green-winged Teal
Mallard (male)
Green-winged Teal
Canada Geese
Black-crowned Night Herons (juvenile)
Mute Swan

Ontario’s provincial bird is the common loon.

Common Loon

Some botany:

Amur Maple (Acer ginnala)
Amur Maple (Acer ginnala)
Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana)
Queen Anne’s-lace (Daucus carota)
Linden (Tilai cordata)
Panicled Aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum)
Bradford Pear
Bradford Pear
Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo)
Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)

Today’s group:

SONG LYRIC

He’s gonna buy me a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won’t sing

He’s gonna buy me a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring won’t shine

He’s gonna surely break this heart of mine. – Carly Simon and James Taylor

Miles Hearn

2 thoughts on “State Bird of 5 American States at Humber Bay: Nov. 2, 2022

  1. Lisa Volkov

    Great Wayfaring Tree–bud? I am so embarrassed. What is that rabbit head feature anyway?
    Sheesh. I’m supposed to be the EXPERT on this!
    Of course, I can look it up online…

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