Re: [at-l] Blackfly Maine State Bird?

[Washington Stick <dean@rcderry.mv.com>]

   I love this list.... state bird of maine, great.

      Washington Stick


At 02:39 PM 4/1/97 -0500, you wrote:
>It's time to clear up this misconception about Maine . The State Bird of
>Maine ( I should know, being born and raised there) is the Chickadee [cuteius
>birdius] and not the Black Fly [evilus biteums]. The confusion seems to
>derive from the fact that the Black Fly's main food source is the Chickadee.
>It's not uncommon to see Maine Black Flies flying back to thier dens with two
>or three Chickadees in thier claws to feed thier young.  It is not true that
>a Black Fly can snatch small hikers off the trail. It usually takes the
>entire flock, unless the Hiker is one of them ultra-lighters, then it only
>takes a few dozen. ......just clearing things up........ TraderJohn ( snow
>bound, thanks to Poohbear )
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