# How often do you see your state bird? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 26, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324 "2017-04-26T21:14:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/21 "2017-04-26T22:44:48Z")
I couldn’t tell you the last time I saw a bluebird. But I did see some apple muffins while I was shopping yesterday. They’re the official state muffin. Does that count for anything or do I have to see them in the wild? ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/22 "2017-04-26T22:53:25Z")
And another international entrant, this time from the Cayman Islands… I saw a [Cayman Parrot](http://www.gov.ky/portal/page/portal/cighome/cayman/islands/nationalsymbols/parrot) on the drive home today. I see one perhaps once a week. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/23 "2017-04-27T00:03:30Z")
> [@somepumpkin](#): > > Hi neighbor, I’m in Raleigh. > > I probably see cardinals every day. I’m an amateur birder, so I’m always on the hunt for my feathered friends -of any species. I’m about 40 miles west of Raleigh and I see them every day, too. I have feeders out, but even if I didn’t they are very common here. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/24 "2017-04-27T00:12:16Z")
Roughly never. The Delaware Blue Hen is a rare blue-factored mutation / variation of a landrace chicken, and thus not even an actual species. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/25 "2017-04-27T00:16:06Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Oregon Western Meadowlark - hmmm - I could not tell you the last time I saw one. Been a while. Still raining and pretending to winter on though, so we haven’t been out looking yet. Me either. Oughta be the chickadee or the junco as we see those all the damn time. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/26 "2017-04-27T00:25:02Z")
Mountain bluebird only in the wilderness, so pretty rare. I’m surprised another state hasn’t claimed that. California quail in both the wild and city are common States with cardinals, goldfinch, or meadowlark should be ashamed. Robin and finch states, I’m watching you. Utah’s state bird is named after a different state. If we count territories, bananaquit sounds the most intriguing. I’ve never seen the bird, but if you leave a banana out long enough they just give up on life. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/27 "2017-04-27T00:47:57Z")
Almost daily. My neighbors have free range Rhode Island Reds. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/28 "2017-04-27T00:55:33Z")
I’ve never seen an Oriole. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/29 "2017-04-27T00:59:57Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Wisconsin’s is the robin. So, like every time I turn around for 3/4 of the year. > [@N9IWP](#): > > When I lived in Wisconsin I saw robins fairly frequently Yeah, I see more Robins than I see flies. They’re everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/30 "2017-04-27T01:09:36Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Illinois is also the cardinal, and I see one maybe once a month? We have one that lives outside our office. Each day it spends hours banging against the window, presumably seeing its reflection or something. We’ve tried putting things in the bushes to scare it off, hanging pictures in the window, moving things behind the window, etc. The other day our VP remarked “Every morning, he wakes up, comes to the office and bangs his head for eight hours. He ought to be our mascot.” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Heracles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heracles/32/487_2.png) [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/31 "2017-04-27T01:16:58Z")
In Québec, it’s the [snowy owl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl) (_harfang des neiges_). I see one every few years around here, hunting near the highway. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/32 "2017-04-27T01:21:43Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > I’m also in Ohio and I see a Cardinal almost every day in my backyard. Same. All year 'round. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/33 "2017-04-27T01:27:50Z")
Florida. Mockingbird. There are three pairs nesting on my street. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-T377A using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/34 "2017-04-27T01:41:27Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I’ve never seen an Oriole. I’ve seen one in 18 years. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/35 "2017-04-27T01:45:39Z")
The New South Wales state bird is the kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). I hear one more often than I see one: hear perhaps once a week and see about once a month. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/36 "2017-04-27T01:47:36Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > The New South Wales state bird is the kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). I hear one more often than I see one: hear perhaps once a week and see about once a month. Have you looked in the old gum tree? mmm ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/37 "2017-04-27T01:52:59Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I see California quails all the time when I’m out hiking, so probably 4-5 times a month. Yep, me, too. See them whenever I’m out hiking. At least once every 2 years. 😃 Actually, I hike a lot, and I see quail all the time-- even when I’m not hiking. They were in a neighbor’s back yard the other day. Where I live is kind of weird in that I’m technically in Silicon Valley in the highly congested SF Bay Area, but I live on the fringe and just a few steps from my house you’re in the wilds. I love it! ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/38 "2017-04-27T01:58:25Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Roadrunners? Very rare. I saw one when I was visiting Texas last week. It was running really quickly down the road - go figure. I have met more than one person that thought they were fictional. The Black-capped Chickadee is the Massachusetts state bird. I am sure I see and hear them sometimes but they aren’t that big or distinctive. Growing up in Louisiana, our state bird is the Brown Pelican. They are really big and instantly noticeable but also very rare at least until the 2000’s. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/39 "2017-04-27T02:02:35Z")
Ruffed grouse - saw one two days ago. They’re decently common if you’re in the right habitat. ---
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324/40 "2017-04-27T02:03:35Z")
I live in a fairly wooded area and often see chickadees. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-see-your-state-bird/785324.md?page=3)