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.

Other birds:

Ontario’s provincial bird is the common loon.

Some botany:

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