Abby and Tweeters,



Ah, but Steller's Jay is the provincial bird of BC- approved in the 1990s
through a competitive process with major public involvement, from an
original 6 candidates.



If Washington wants a new state bird, it should avoid choosing one which is
already a State or Provincial bird for another state or province.



Wayne C. Weber

Delta, BC

contopus at telus.net











From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Abby Larson
Sent: February-07-11 12:32 PM
To: tweeters
Subject: [Tweeters] Washington State Bird



Hi Tweeters,



I agree that the Great Blue Heron, while a really fun bird, isn't all that
Washington-ey. Here's a bird that says home: Stellar's Jay. Really, the
classiest of the jays, in my opinion, and no one else's state bird! Plus, a
little press may help popularize its correct name....



Abby Larson

Seattle