State Bird Illustration Series Part Three

North Dakota is the "Peace Garden State" and the state bird is western meadowlark and wild prairie rose for the flower.  I come from farm country in Idaho but North Dakota is the farming state with farms covering 90% of the land.  

They grow more sunflowers than any other state.   

For Meadowlark North Dakota items click here 

Nebraska's nickname used to be "Tree Planter State" and was changed to "Cornhusker State" in 1945.  It is the home of the Reuben sandwich - well done with that creation.

The state bird is the Western Meadowlark and Goldenrod for the state flower.   

For Meadowlark Nebraska items click here.  

I LOVE this little bird.  I'd never heard of it until I researched Oklahoma.  

It is the scissor-tailed flycatcher.  He has touches of salmon pink under his wings.  

The state flower is the mistletoe.  

Mistletoe was once believed to have magic powers as well as medicinal properties.  

Kissing under the mistletoe was once believed to lead to marriage.

For Scissor Tailed Flycatcher Oklahoma items click here.

Texas the "Lone Star State" is famous for its "grit, cattle, and cowboys."  

Birth place of Howard Hughes (he seemed to really like Nevada during his life). 

The state bird is the mockingbird and bluebonnet is the state flower.  It's said to be named for its color and similarity in shape to a woman's sunbonnet.

For mockingbird Texas items click here.