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The cardinal.
Became so in 1943.
People's choice.

Meg Lowman, guest columnist: Superman and science converge in North Carolina

As a child, I loved the natural world. Maybe it had something to do with growing up in a small town where there were no distractions of big-city lights. Maybe the change of seasons with its foliage colors seduced me. Maybe it was because nature had so many secrets and I was thrilled at being a detective, uncovering them one by one. My neighbor, Betsy Hilfiger, and I built a tree fort, carving out rooms within the foliage and accompanying secret passageways among the tall grasses below, that fueled our imaginations as well as our love of nature. We collected wild flowers instead of Barbie dolls. We put Band-Aids on earthworms that inadvertently went through our dads' lawnmowers. We diligently rescued baby birds fallen from their nests. Betsy's older brother, Tommy, collected Beatles records, while Betsy and I collected beetles. He went on to design clothes, and I went on to study science. In retrospect, I occasionally realize that Tommy can literally buy an entire rain forest while I am trying to save it. Our lifelong journeys took unpredictable twists and turns from our childhood in Elmira, N.Y., but we both shared passion for our respective pursuits.

Bird North Carolina State - CARDINALS TRY OUT CAT FOOD !!

Land is covered with snow, so food is hard to find for birds. Here, Cardinals come to try out a few Cat food (for stray cats) although there is a ...

A Little About America....

In a playful 117 year tradition, Punxusutawaney Phil sees or doesn't see his shadow. But the state's best-known animal is the world's most famous groundhog.

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LIFE
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LIFE

Massachusetts and Connecticut alone are without State birds. The Massachusetts legislature once considered the Veery but ... if /tec/ ijtttfmo-et&e West Virginia North Carolina Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky W0€€Wi ^//iJ'€id/ l6 ...

North Carolina
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North Carolina

A Quick Look at State Bird: Cardinal The North Carolina legislature chose this beautiful red bird as the state bird in 1943. Cardinals live in North Carolina year-round in huge numbers. Also known as the winter redbird, this fine singer ...

History Pockets, Ancient Civilizations, Grades 1-3
96 pages
History Pockets, Ancient Civilizations, Grades 1-3

Cardinals are about 9 inches long. In the 1800s, people kept them in cages as pets. Now they are all wild birds. They are free to fly wherever they want. The cardinal is the state bird of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Virginia, ...

State Birds and Flowers Coloring Book
64 pages
State Birds and Flowers Coloring Book

Fifty-one accurately detailed, royalty-free renderings include national bird (eagle) and flower (rose) plus 50 state birds and flowers — among them the mockingbird and apple blossom (Arkansas), cardinal and goldenrod (Kentucky), ...

Encyclopedia of North Carolina Encyclopedia of North Carolina

THE STATE BIRD By an act of the Legislature, the cardinal (Cardinalis cardinal 7 .y)was adopted as the official State bird of North Carolina in 1943. The cardinal ranges in the eastern United States, west to the Great Plains, ...

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Late planted corn may trigger more aflatoxin
Planting a couple weeks later than ideal likely won't have much impact on the final state yield of corn, says North Carolina State Corn Specialist Ron Heiniger. However, it will put corn at much higher risk of aflatoxin in the crop and can

Summer day trips for every budget
Before you read further, here's a quiz that we'll give the answer to near the end: Name North Carolina's seven lighthouses. If you desire a listing more complete, we certainly recommend the state's official tourism site, visitnc.com.

Indian Land keeps wary eye on Foxhole landfill
The Foxhole landfill is less than one mile from the North Carolina/South Carolina state line on Hwy. 521. Joe Ramsey lives two miles from the landfill. The construction debris that is currently housed there isn't much of a concern, he said,

The Bear Necessities
The Bear Necessities With a rash of media reports of bear sightings across North Carolina, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding residents not to panic, keep their distance and remain calm if they see a black bear. It is not uncommon to see a black bear in

NC Wildlife Commission Offers Bear Tips
NC Wildlife Commission Offers Bear Tips With a rash of media reports of bear sightings across North Carolina, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding residents not to panic, keep their distance and remain calm if they see a black bear. It is not uncommon to see a black bear in