Florida State Bird
Some Information About The Florida State Bird
Some wish for the Florida state bird to be changed, charging that the mockingbird is also the state bird of Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. This bodes as an unoriginal and boring crowning to some Florida residents, and yet others are quite proud and wouldn’t change a thing. There is also a hand full of people who believe that Florida has not done a fair job at protecting and honoring their precious state bird, and this has sparked yet another debate over who deserves to be crowned the Florida state bird. Most Floridians, none the less, would proudly spout off the name of their avian symbol, and here are a few of the good reasons for that.
The mockingbird, also known as the Florida state bird, often referred to as the American nightingale, is a medium sized songbird who has begun taking his show to the northern regions of the United States and the even into the southern territories of Canada. His name, of course, denotes that he mocks other birds, and he doesn’t in fact do this rather well. Don’t be surprised should you hear a jumbled and constant rambling of just about every outdoor noise imaginable. The Florida state bird does not mimic merely the sounds of birds, but enjoys copying crickets, frogs, squirrels, car horns, and even dogs and cats. It is thought that the only bird who is a more capable emulator than the mockingbird is the crow.
The Florida state bird is of pale gray, darker at the top of the head and at the tip of the tail than through the rest of his back. His underbelly is any shade between light gray and white, including the neck and throat areas. His song can go on for hours and hours, into the warm nights and taking on countless different tones and noises. A wonder to behold, should you actually catch a glimpse of the Florida state bird in action, you may way to sit a spell and let yourself be inspired. The mockingbird is migratory, so even our northern friends stand a decent chance at being wooed by him.
Until the 1950’s, the mockingbird was unprotected, and unwarranted assaults reduced his population to near dangerous lows. For some folks back in those days, the nightingale and his incessant song was nothing more than a loud pest sent to rob him of his much coveted slumber. Protection orders came to the rescue of the mockingbird when it seemed this indigenes and extraordinary songbird may be dwindling, and he has taken the protection and run with it. The male of this species takes on no child rearing responsibilities whatsoever.