SCISSORTAIL FLYCATCHER.The scissortail flycatcher (scientific name Muscivora forficata) became Oklahoma's state bird under House Joint Resolution Number 21, signed into law on May 26, 1951. Despite a failed first attempt to make the bird the official symbol, the scissortail was eventually chosen for its diet of harmful insects, its Oklahoma-centered nesting range, and by the fortunate circumstance that no other state had designated it.
From its long tail to its famous "sky dance," no other Oklahoma bird is more striking and identifiable than the scissor-tailed flycatcher. No wonder the State Legislature adopted the scissortail as the state bird May 26, 1951, after school children discovered enormous support from garden clubs and Audubon Society chapters. The selection is even more special because none of the other seven states in which scissortails nest have named it as their state bird.
A drive in this area in the spring and summer will almost always give a glimpse of the playful antics of these special birds.
The cache is in a camo plastic tube. The area is very brushy and thorny, so dress appropriately. If gates are locked park on grass in front of silver fence. Please leave pictures of you with the cache.IT APPEARS THAT IF YOU CACHE AFTER FIVE PM, THE GATES MAY BE LOCKED. TO BE SAFE ALWAYS PARK ON 21ST STREET AND WALK IN. IF YOU PARK IN THE PARK AREA, BE AWARE IF THE GATES ARE OPEN, SOMEONE COULD LOCK THEM BEHIND YOU. CONCHARDE
Original contents of cache are as follows:
- Two Hot Wheel Cars
- Calculator
- Silly Putty
- Super Ball
- Jax Game
- Bubbles
- Flashlight
- Seeds
- Log Book
Have Fun!!! Concharde and NativeSpirit
Click To Rate This Cache IT APPEARS THAT IF YOU CACHE AFTER FIVE PM, THE GATES MAY BE LOCKED. TO BE SAFE ALWAYS PARK ON 21ST STREET AND WALK IN. IF YOU PARK IN THE PARK AREA, BE AWARE IF THE GATES ARE OPEN, SOMEONE COULD LOCK THEM BEHIND YOU. CONCHARDE