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A great blue heron mid- flight over a grey pond.
Terry Spivey, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
A great blue heron mid- flight over a grey pond.

We recently dug into how the robin became Michigan's state bird, and why it hasn't changed in nearly 100 years. Today, we reveal the result of our state bird poll, and hear from a listener who witnessed the circle of life unfold among the bird gathering at her neighbor's backyard pond. 

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  • Tracey Walker, West Michigander

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Ronia Cabansag is a producer for Stateside. She comes to Michigan Public from Eastern Michigan University, where she earned a BS in Media Studies & Journalism and English Linguistics with a minor in Computer Science.