On Tue, 25 Jul 1995, Serge Le Huitouze wrote:

> Hmmmm, sounds like the US choosing the Bald Eagle (a scavenger,
> a kleptoparasitic, ...) as their national bird :-)

Serge,

It could have been worse. Benjamin Franklin suggested to the Congress
(in all seriousness) that the Turkey be chosen as the chosen for the US
national bird.

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, WA
anderjda at dfw.wa.gov