Three years later, a bicameral bid sought to make the Kirtland's warbler, which is exclusive to Michigan, the state bird. Feathers, as you might expect, were flying.

A decision to develop a set of 50 stamp designs depicting the officially designated state bird and state flower of each of the states was reached in January 1980. Postal ...

Michigan's state bird is the American robin, but one lawmaker says it's time for a change. There is bipartisan support for the Kirtland's Warbler to represent the state.

When it comes to state symbols, Michigan has the basics pretty much covered: state flower (apple blossom), state bird (the robin), state stone (the Petoskey). We even have a state soil (Kalkaska ...