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Correction , her ENGLISH NAME IS HOOPOE , Her Dutch Name is HOP and her Hebrew Biblical name is DUCHIPHAT !!!!!

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Mirjam . . Has Israel not had a National bird until now? Or do you elect a new national bird every few years? I am giggling to myself, thinking of the Polish national bird, which IS an Eagle, but LOOKS like a CHICKEN, grin! Hugs, Noreen

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Noreen we DIDN`t have a National bird till now , although we have many resident birds and that fly over us twice a years , thus NOW we have the Hoopoe !!! And she is very Elegant !!! mirjam

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. Mirjam, How wonderful for Israel then, to finally HAVE a National Bird, and yes, she IS elegant, I looked her up! Congratulations! Much love, Noreen

(who just had another funny thought regarding the USA's eagle, but it's a long drawn-out story....!)

again, huge congrats from me to you and all of Israel!

Was it George Washington or Thomas Jefferson that wanted the wild turkey *chuckle* for the national bird? I forget.

Christy

Benjamin Franklin.

(Don't ask me how I know that.)

Georgia

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vanmier. . .

I THOUGHT it was Ben Franklin... who... we must concur, had quite the warped sense of humor, esp. regarding birds of the HUMAN venue, ie, WOMEN! LOL, Noreen

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Georgia. . .

nodding in agreement! I thought it was Ben Franklin, TOO! (and we must concur, the man DID have quite the warped sense of humor, especially regarding 'birds' of the 'human' gender, IE: women!) LOL Noreen

Thanks Georgia and Noreen!

I'm not very good at remembering Presidents and history. *lol*

I believe that it was said that he thought the wild turkey was a more nobler creature than the bald eagle. I do agree that he had a warped sense of humour!

Christy

Here the Turkey is called Tarnegol Hodi= Indian [as from India] Hen , In Dutch he is called kalkoen which really is made of Kalkata +Haan The Hen from Kalkata ...... we used to grow them mirjam