1/12/22: Additional avian influenza cases detected in 2022.The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) was designated the state bird of Massachusetts in 1941 The black-capped chickadee is also the state bird of Maine. Call DACF Animal Health if you have questions or suspect AI in your flock. Maine poultry producers are encouraged to implement wild bird exclusion and farm sanitation practices for their farms. Northern Saw-whet Owl.This case was detected in a wild bird in South Carolina. Most of the sightings of this owl have been in the southern half of the state whilst there are less in the northern half of Maine. There is of course considerable overlap in these regions, and during the migration seasons these distinctions blur further as mixed flocks of shorebirds, passerines, raptors, and waterfowl take advantage of favorable habitat along their routes.These owls are permanent residents in the state of Maine so they can be seen year-round and seen throughout all regions of the state. From a birding standpoint, Maine can be divided into six regions, each with a characteristic mix of breeding bird species. Atlantic salmon are born in freshwater rivers and spend their first 1. All State Fish Landlocked salmon are a subspecies of the Atlantic salmon but never migrate to the sea, living their entire lives in the freshwater lakes of the northern United States and Canada (Maine has 6,000 lakes and ponds). State symbols The Maine state tree, Eastern white pineLandlocked salmon (Salmo salar Sebago) was designated the official state fish of Maine in 1969. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:The oldest symbols, the state flag and the state seal, were adopted in 1820, and the most recent additions to the list were, the state song of the 21st century, My Sweet Maine in 2021 and the state butterfly, the pink-edged sulphur in 2023. There's more than one type of chickadee in Maine - and bird experts say the state should pick one. Get this Flag.A debate is brewing in Maine over the state bird - the chickadee. The North Star represents the state motto:”Dirigo” (“I Direct”). A farmer and seaman represents the work that people did in early times. In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. Flag: The state coat of arms is placed on a blue field.
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