AQUINO Italian, Spanish. From the name of an Italian town near Rome, the home town of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas. In Italy it is derived directly from the town's name. As a Spanish-language surname, it was sometimes bestowed by missionaries in honour of the saint as they evangelized in Spanish colonies.
The largest bird in Washington state by wing span is the white pelican, with a wing span of 108 inches (9 feet!). These birds are about 62 inches long and weigh 16.5 pounds. White pelicans can be found throughout the Columbia Basin, with nesting sites along the Columbia River and at Sprague Lake in Eastern Washington.
Advertisement Call: Low pitched Rumm, Rumm, R R R Rumm or maybe the sound of a light saber being swung through the air! The American Bullfrog is the largest frog in North America weighing up to 1Â½ pounds. This frog can catch and swallow small birds, snakes, and other frogs. It can be an invasive species in a pond and devastate the local frog population. It will be located in ponds, lakesides, and slow moving streams with lots of room.