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Lapwings, Loons & Lousy Jacks: The How and Why of Bird Names

August 19, 2016 by Carrie No Comments

Long ago, before I became the bird-name rancoteur I am...

Reading time: 1 min

Male Brewer's Blackbird on the ground

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What’s in a Name: Brewer’s Blackbird

June 24, 2016 by Carrie No Comments

Blackbirds, as a family, often have those simple descriptive names...

Reading time: 2 min

Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet on a bare branch

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What’s in a Name: Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

May 6, 2016 by Carrie 2 Comments

Once you eliminate the risque jokes (I know, I know,...

Reading time: 2 min

Birding

What’s in a Name: What’s in a Baby Name?

January 22, 2016 by Carrie 12 Comments

A lot of my friends have been having babies lately....

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Birding

What’s in a Name: Readers Respond

December 4, 2015 by Carrie No Comments

Some updates from the comments sections! On the Limpkin, the...

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Black-backed Woodpecker

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What’s in a Name: Woodpeckers of North America

October 30, 2015 by Carrie 2 Comments

Well, I never did see a Black-backed Woodpecker on my...

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Two Eleonora's Falcons, Mallorca

Birds

What’s In a Name: Eleonora’s Falcon

September 25, 2015 by Carrie No Comments

As this series has already shown us, ornithological nomenclature is...

Reading time: 1 min

Head of a Limpkin

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What’s in a Name: Limpkin

August 28, 2015 by Carrie 2 Comments

A friend was in Florida, and as people in Florida...

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Birds

What’s in a Name: MacGillivray’s Warbler

July 31, 2015 by Carrie 2 Comments

The most recent addition to my life list is the...

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Plumbeous Kite by Vil Sandi

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What’s in a Name: What’s in an Adjective?

June 19, 2015 by Carrie 2 Comments

Last week I had the privilege of taking a group...

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