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What is the State Bird of Georgia?

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Brown Thrashers , large, rust-colored songbirds, were so popular in Georgia that they became the namesake of their NHL hockey team, the “Atlanta Thrashers!” Thrashers’ color patterns are similar to thrush species, with reddish backs and spotted breasts.

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Backyard Birdfeeder Bragging Rights, a Great Adventure for a Great Twitch, and More: This Week in Birding News

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Could scientists use weather radar data to track the spread of avian influenza, and thereby help poultry growers protect their flocks? (To see some in action, check out Bella Hummingbird’s site on Explore.org !). That’s the subject of a study focusing on California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley.