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The Stits DS-1 Baby Bird is a homebuilt aircraft built to achieve a "world's smallest" status. The Baby Bird is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Smallest Airplane in the World.” as of 1984. The title was later defined as "world's smallest monoplane" to acknowledge Robert H. Starr's Bumble Bee II as the world's smallest biplane. [1]
The initial goal of the program was to fly one million children prior to the 100th anniversary of flight celebration (Dec. 17, 2003). That goal was achieved on November 13, 2003. An ongoing annual goal of introducing 100,000 young people to the Young Eagles experience was established.
Kirtland's warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), also known in Michigan by the common name jack pine bird, [3] [4] or the jack pine warbler, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family . Nearly extinct just years ago, populations have recovered due to the conservation efforts of Phil Huber and the U.S. Forest Service .
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Get answers to your questions about bird flu in Michigan: What wastewater testing shows, symptoms, along with details about pet and food safety.
Fledging is the stage in a flying animal's life between hatching or birth and becoming capable of flight. This term is most frequently applied to birds , but is also used for bats . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] For altricial birds, those that spend more time in vulnerable condition in the nest , the nestling and fledging stage can be the same.
The American robin is the state bird of Michigan. This list of birds of Michigan includes species documented in the U.S. state of Michigan and accepted by the Michigan Bird Records Committee (MBRC). As of January 2023, there are 456 species included in the official list. [1]