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Wood Warbler Names Done Right

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That fallacious family name seems to have encouraged all manner of knaves, dunderheads, and miscreants when time came to label species. Appropriate appellations should respect the birds, not 19th century naturalists and their friends and family. Naming a bird species for the part of the world in which it breeds or resides makes sense.

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Shedding Tears For Shorebirds

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The thought of identifying certain groups of birds can incapacitate them. Compared to something like a Connecticut Warbler , they are just begging to be looked at. If you can identify this bird for what it is, you will earn the respect of your elders and bring much honor to your family. See, it’s not so scary!

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A Problem with Gulls

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It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Yellow-Legged Gull These gulls breed around the Mediterranean and have yellow, rather than flesh-coloured legs. at Gloucester Harbor Birding The San Jacinto Valley.Or

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