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.
It depends how you define âlargest.â The largest bird in Washington state by weight is the trumpeter swan, which, at 23 pounds, is one of the heaviest flying birds anywhere. These birds are typically about 60 inches long, with a wing span of 80 inches.
Rock Sandpiper and Surfbird at the Ocean Shores Jetty. Along with a Westport Seabird Pelagic trip, there are a myriad of other great birding opportunities in Washington State. Fall is the season for lower 48 rarities, like Bar-tailed Godwit and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, and there can be an early Yellow-billed Loon, Rock Sandpiper, or Gyrfalcon.