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Pennsylvania never chose an official state bird, but did choose the ruffed grouse as the state game bird. [3] Alaska , California , and South Dakota permit hunting of their state birds. Alabama , Georgia , Massachusetts , Missouri , Oklahoma , South Carolina , and Tennessee have designated an additional "state game bird" for the purpose of hunting.
The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. This list of birds of Georgia includes species documented in the U.S. state of Georgia and accepted by the Checklist and Records Committee of the Georgia Ornithological Society (GOSRC). As of August 2020, there are 427 species definitively included in the official list.
Georgia Museum of Art: 1982 [3] Atlas The Atlas of Georgia 1985 [4] Ballet company Atlanta Ballet: 1973 [5] Beef barbecue championship Cook-off The Hawkinsville Civitan Club's "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship 1997 [6] [7] Bird: Brown thrasher Toxostoma rufum: 1935 (1970) [note 1] [8] [9] Botanical garden State Botanical Garden of Georgia ...
It's no wonder the Cardinal is an obvious favorite among casual observers and bird watchers, as it is listed as the official state bird for at least seven eastern states. But a Cardinal isn't just ...
Georgia is home to ten miles of tidal beaches and therefore the ideal habitat for shore and wading birds, oystercatchers, gannets, and more. ... The Mountain Bluebird is the official state bird ...
The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. [85] [86] The brown thrasher also was the inspiration for the name of Atlanta's former National Hockey League team, the Atlanta Thrashers, [87] who relocated in 2011 to become the current Winnipeg Jets (the original Jets relocated to Phoenix in 1996 to become the now-inactive Coyotes). [88]
A few days before Halloween, data collectors at the Jekyll Island Banding Station (JIBS) observe a steady, yet predictable, decline of birds in nets, signaling the end of migration.
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.