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Thomas Jefferson chose the dove as the national bird of America because a dove represents innocence, purity, and cleanliness.
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Who opposed Ben Franklin's chose for national bird?
Thomas Jefferson
Who picked the bald eagle for are national bird?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Did thomas Jefferson oppose Benjamin Franklin's idea to the turkey being the national bird?
yes
What nicknames does Thomas Jefferson Byrd go by?
Thomas Jefferson Byrd goes by T-Bird.
How did the male turkeys become known as toms?
Benjamin Franklin named it after Thomas Jefferson when he would not allow it to be the national bird.
How did male turkey become known as toms?
Benjamin Franklin named it after Thomas Jefferson when he would not allow it to be the national bird.
What kind of bird did Thomas Jefferson own?
mockingbird
What bird did Thomas Jefferson want to be adopted as the US national bird?
John Adams' choice was the bald eagle. It was a battle between himself, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson wanted the dove; Franklin the turkey. Despite Franklin ranting and raving over the notion of "a cowardly bird" such as the bald eagle, it was put to a vote and the bald eagle won.
What were all of the pets that Thomas Jefferson had?
Dog cat bird snake
What is the national bird of st Thomas?
pigion
Which bird did Jefferson want as national bird?
Stumped, however - Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey.
Did Thomas Jefferson have a mocking bird in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson had a pet mockingbird named "Dick" which he kept in the White House study. The bird often rode on Jefferson's shoulder and was trained to take small bites of food held between Jefferson's lips at mealtime!
