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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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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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
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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...
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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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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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