In 1789 George Washington became the first president of the United States, and the Founding Fathers chose the bald eagle for the country’s official bird because of its fierce beauty and proud independence. Wikipedia’s List of National Birds indicates that 106 of the world’s 195 countries have official birds. The National Sports of Canada Act on May 12, 1994, officially declared ice hockey as the national winter sport, and lacrosse as the national summer sport. But alas, no official bird. With thousands of ornithologists and bird-lovers from around the world gathering in Vancouver in August, it’s a perfect time for our federal government to officially adopt a National Bird.

Source: National Post May 04, 2018 19:18 UTC