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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: Axeman on May 08, 2010, 09:48:15 PM

Title: Canada's National Bird
Post by: Axeman on May 08, 2010, 09:48:15 PM

Many of you are probably aware of a movement to appoint a national bird...some of you, like me, probably just assumed it was the Canada Goose or the Common Loon...surprisingly, there are quite a few birds being put forward...for example the raven and turkey vulture but the front runner seems to be the red tailed hawk...

My personal favourite would be either the common loon or the peregirine falcon. The loon's haunting lilt and the power of a peregrine in flight capture the true north: strong and not just free but untamed.

How about you guys?

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Post by: cocosally on May 08, 2010, 10:14:04 PM

my choice will be Peregrine Falcon :D

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Post by: DarylG on May 08, 2010, 10:23:34 PM

They can't pick the loon because it is Ontario's official bird, and the official birds of the provinces/territories (if any) are excluded.  The choice is also supposed to be fairly wide spread across the country.  I like the Grey Jay, although we should go back to calling it the Canada Jay.

Daryl

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Post by: Axeman on May 11, 2010, 12:58:52 PM

hmmm....I like the canada jay too...but, there is another thread on same topic...and Turtlebird makes an interesting point...we'd want something that could stand up to the bald eagle lol....so I'm going to settle on the Peregrine.

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Post by: egret on May 12, 2010, 02:28:55 PM

Me too,
the Peregrine, for sure


Egret

I'll drink to that!

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Post by: Axeman on May 14, 2010, 06:37:25 AM

To Darryl G. ...umm yikes if its supposed to be widespread across the country....* he shudders....it would be the Canada Goose....sigh....or worse....the pigeon or starling...

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Post by: Brian Bailey on May 19, 2010, 09:58:30 PM

There's now an (unofficial) on-line poll (http://www.themarknews.com/articles/1516-vote-for-canada-s-national-bird) with the choices of Canada Goose, Common Loon, Red-tailed Hawk, and Short-billed Crow.  

What?  Never heard of a Short-billed Crow? :shock:   Maybe that's because everyone calls it an American Crow!

Personally, I'd have to go for the Common Raven.  They live in virtually every part of the country all year round, they're extremely intelligent, social, and generally under-appreciated.

BB