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11. District of Columbia's official bird is the Wood Thrush, when it ought to be this bald-headed bird

Sun May 19, 2013, 02:50 PM

May 2013

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Your state bird is a stupid choice. What it should be: [View all] cali May 2013 OP

About darn time! shenmue May 2013 #9

Wow, what a lame article and piss poor research NutmegYankee May 2013 #2

Heh. At least it got mine right. Brickbat May 2013 #3

Michelle Bachmann is the state bird? 11 Bravo May 2013 #13

Not for long - Our new state bird, I fear, is Morning Dew May 2013 #16

Yep, that's a good one. MH1 May 2013 #20

They are right... the Quail? Bennyboy May 2013 #4

Texas: Mockingbird ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #5

They're such a funny bird to watch, too. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #7

Me too! We have one who dances on the neighbor's roof every morning... ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #10

I agree with his recommendation for Michigan. knitter4democracy May 2013 #6

Absolutely. amandabeech May 2013 #17

They totally missed it with Texas Major Nikon May 2013 #8

But it's also the state bird of maybe 7-8 other states. alarimer May 2013 #21

But nowhere does it fit better than Texas Major Nikon May 2013 #22

And Obama does nothing about this, of course. zappaman May 2013 #12

Wow, somebody has waaaaay too much time on their hands tularetom May 2013 #14

WHAT THE FUCK!! You were in Maryland and did not stop by to see me?? madinmaryland May 2013 #18

In Wisconsin it's the robin mokawanis May 2013 #23

thry got it right about CA mitchtv May 2013 #24

NY should be the pigeon. JaneyVee May 2013 #25

This guy's choice was a stupid choice for Idaho jmowreader May 2013 #26

They're not native XemaSab May 2013 #28

arizona -- cactus wren. i don't really DesertFlower May 2013 #27