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My Latest Column: Better Bird Nicknames
My latest column for The Record talks about a recent trip to Jamaica, and how they have some colorful nicknames for birds.
Why can't we?
The link is here. (The photo of the Zorro Warbler above is by Barbara Dilger. Thanks, Barbara!)
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Agreed Jim! Here are some for you (some mine, some others)
C Yellowthroat: Masked Bandit
Woodcock: MUDBAT
Am Bittern: Thunder-pumper
Swift: Chimney SWEEP
Mute Swan: MUT SWINE; Pond Pig (SB); Harbor Hog (SB)
Black-and-white: Zebra Warbler
Red-bellied WP: Fuss-budget (via L Mack)
Great BB Gull: Coffin-Carrier (via S Barnes)
Prothonotary warb: Golden Swamp Warbler
Worm-eating warb: Stripe-head
Redstart: Butterfly bird
N.Waterthrush: North Water (via R Kane)
Night Heron: No-Neck
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Agreed Jim! Here are some for you (some mine, some others)
C Yellowthroat: Masked Bandit
Woodcock: MUDBAT
Am Bittern: Thunder-pumper
Swift: Chimney SWEEP
Mute Swan: MUT SWINE; Pond Pig (SB); Harbor Hog (SB)
Black-and-white: Zebra Warbler
Red-bellied WP: Fuss-budget (via L Mack)
Great BB Gull: Coffin-Carrier (via S Barnes)
Prothonotary warb: Golden Swamp Warbler
Worm-eating warb: Stripe-head
Redstart: Butterfly bird
N.Waterthrush: North Water (via R Kane)
Night Heron: No-Neck