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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...

Reading time: 6 min

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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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Birding

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

Birds

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

Birds

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

Birds

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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