Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Birds and Flowers -- First Day Issues [Part 16]

From our collection ... More birds and flowers ... First Day Issues ... Please be sure to see the introduction, information about artists, and stamps, in our March 1, 2015, post. As you have noticed, we are posting the 50 States in alphabetical order, so if you've missed a state you want to see, please check the earlier posts.

Virginia ... The Commonwealth State ...


Finally, our home State, Washington ... The Evergreen State ...


West Virginia ... The Mountain State ...


Last two States tomorrow. Can you predict which bird will have been chosen the Official State Bird most often?

Thank you for stopping by John's Island.
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16 comments:

  1. DJanMarch 24, 2015 at 5:11 AM

    It's pretty obvious: the cardinal. And why not? It's a beautiful bird. I notice that nobody chose the cowbird. :-)

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  2. Bethany CarsonMarch 24, 2015 at 5:18 AM

    Looks like the folks from Washington had good tastes; they chose Iowa's state bird ;)

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  3. EG CameraGirlMarch 24, 2015 at 5:51 AM

    I find some of the state nicknames interesting, such as WV calling itself "The Mountain State" when there are way taller mountains in the Rockies and Virginia's "The Commonwealth State" when Massachusetts is a commonwealth too. :))

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  4. NefertitiMarch 24, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    Ils sont très beaux :0)

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  5. NefertitiMarch 24, 2015 at 6:08 AM

    Ils sont très beaux :0)

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  6. Linda KayMarch 24, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    More cardinals. Amazing how many of these had cardinals as their state bird, and I had no idea. These are so much fun to look at, John.

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  7. TexWisGirlMarch 24, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    i'm guessing cardinal. :)

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  8. AnonymousMarch 24, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    For sure Cardinal. It is the most stunning red bird.

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  9. LouisetteMarch 24, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Wonderfull, love much, greeting from Belgium
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    http://louisette.eklablog.com

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  10. Author R. Mac WheelerMarch 24, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    ahhhhhhhh I wish we had goldfinches down here in Tampa

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  11. Carola BartzMarch 24, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    I do think that the cardinal is probably the bird we see the most often on these first day issues. Unfortunately we don't see the real bird in our corner of the world. They are so cute.

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  12. UnknownMarch 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    The first one is my favourite this time, John :)
    And I guess the most has been the cardinal :))
    Have a fine day
    【ツ】Knipsa

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  13. Ruth HiebertMarch 24, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    Beautiful. It seems that the Cardinal is a favorite of many states.

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  14. ArithaMarch 24, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    O and I 've never seen the cardinel! Such a nice bird!

    I Always thought he national bird of the USA is the American eagle.

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  15. HappyKMarch 24, 2015 at 4:49 PM

    Ah I see cardinals once again.
    Great series!!!!

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  16. RedMarch 24, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    Cardinals for sure!

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