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Three osprey chicks from Dunrovin Ranch, Montana
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An Osprey is an Osprey is an Osprey

June 6, 2014 by Carrie No Comments
Today we named the three Osprey chicks that hatched out at Dunrovin ranch. It was...
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We Can’t All Be Whiskey Jacks – Meditations on a Bad Bird Name

April 25, 2014 by Carrie 10 Comments
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of our more elaborate and storied...
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Midsummer’s Bird and Some Thoughts on Naming

July 5, 2013 by Carrie 6 Comments
The Yellow Warbler is the first warbler I ever saw, and the most recent. It’s...
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Controversy brewing over Inca Doves

June 14, 2012 by David 17 Comments
Emotion. Drama. Intrigue. Philosophy. Yes, I’m talking about scientific proposals to ornithological taxonomic authorities. Take,...
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How Do You Spell “Shitepoke?”

June 19, 2011 by Julie 15 Comments
    This is all you usually see of a shitepoke. They’re shy.   My...
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Good Gully: A Birder’s Oddity

February 10, 2011 by Jochen 28 Comments
I am a funny man in a very peculiar way. I am odd, and whenever...
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Call it by its call – the onomatopoeic approach to naming a bird

November 10, 2010 by Jochen 14 Comments
Before I start with my first post on 10,000 Birds as one of the new...
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Local Names for the Birds of Jamaica

November 7, 2009 by Mike 13 Comments
Preparing for a birding excursion can be tremendous fun if one actually enjoys studying field...
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