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A Peregrine Falcon, wings spread, held by a biologist
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Corporate Branding of Birds for Conservation: A Modest Proposal

June 28, 2019 by Carrie 2 Comments
I’d learned a lot since the last time I sat...
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Mrs. Moreau’s Warbler by Stephen Moss

November 9, 2018 by Carrie 1 Comment
Mrs. Moreau’s Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names is a...
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What’s In a Name: Pratincole

August 31, 2018 by Carrie No Comments
There are two kinds of bird names in this world....
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What’s in a Name: Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks

February 2, 2018 by Carrie 1 Comment
Alas for the naming of birds that it took place...
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Clapper rail on shadowed ground
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What is a Rail?

November 17, 2017 by Carrie 1 Comment
A miserable little pile of secrets… no wait, that’s something...
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Attwater's Prairie Chicken, displaying male
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What’s in a Name: Attwater’s Prairie Chicken

September 8, 2017 by Carrie No Comments
Henry Philemon Attwater was born in Brighton, England and spent...
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Snipe on grass
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What’s in a Name: Snipe Hunt

April 7, 2017 by Carrie 1 Comment
As you might have seen mentioned previously, last weekend the...
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Cardinal and green leaves
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Cardinals are Singing

February 24, 2017 by Carrie No Comments
Northern Cardinals are known for their plumage. Bold red or...
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Juvenile marbled murrelet on water
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What’s in a Name: A Murrelet Assortment

February 3, 2017 by Carrie 1 Comment
It is now the month of love, and there are...
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Crissal Thrasher on rocky ground
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What’s In a Name: Mr. Crissal and the Red-butted Thrush

November 18, 2016 by Carrie No Comments
Before we get started I’d like to congratulate the Whiskey...
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