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Oddly enough, it can also refer to a person from Nova Scotia. Oxford Languages defines a bluenose as a “priggish or puritanical” person. I imagine that this is due to the cold winters up there, rather than suggesting that all Nova Scotians are prudes.

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I cannot end the shorebirds list without reference to two other cryptic species more often seen on the coast than up here. I’m referring to Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus , a close relative of the larger curlew, and the Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago. The picture of colourful shorebirds is completed by Dunlins Calidris alpina.

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The Latin species name alphonsiana refers to Prof. And its eBird description as a “large and spectacular pheasant”, which – you guessed it – probably refers to the male. The Silver Pheasant sometimes feels inferior to the Golden Pheasant but relishes its superiority over the Bronze Pheasant.

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Here is a sample of the prose, which in part describes the figure above: Referring to the drawings, FIGS. 1-3 illustrate a feeder designated by reference numeral 10.

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It usually refers to an unleavened bread of the type made in south Asia. Apparently, the Green Iguanas , which are usually just referred to as iguanas though you might find some who like them so much that they refer to them by their scientific name, Iguana iguana , were around before the little take out restaurant.

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MARCH 17, 2018

As for “forest” and “football”, that pertains to where this species lives and its shape, in this case “football” referring to the sport celebtated on Monday night in the USA, typically accompanied by parking lot shenanigans. ” We could just as well refer to it by its genus, Neomorphus.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

References: 1 Birds of North America Online. At about the 2:03 mark you will notice a Ross’s Goose moving behind the dark morph goose from right to left and another following behind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYNb-0vYTE8. v=DYNb-0vYTE8. Birds geese Ross''s Goose Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Snow Goose waterfowl'

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Although Broad-wingeds have never been referred to as Mexican Goshawks, it would seem that they still overlap in terms of prey items and habitat. I suspect it spends most of its time in our neighborhood. When the Broad-winged Hawks arrive, how do this individual and other local Gray Hawks deal with them?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The most printable slang is the logical TTs, which Maureen Eiger wrote means “Tyrant Titmouse,” a reference to their over-the-top personalities. Ramousky,” wrote Erin Smithies-Baker, referring to the enrichment idea her colleague Lisa Kelly came up with for their unreleasable Turkey Vultures. We do real birds.”.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

I found this use of ‘regular people’s’ stories initially disjointing; it threw my librarian concept of a reference book out of whack. Reference books are supposed to be full of documentable facts, not stories from people without a PhD next to their name. But, this is not a reference book in the classic sense.

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MARCH 29, 2013

When I say “robin”, I’m referring to both kinds of robins, those of the genus Turdus in the family Turdidae, and those chats of the family Muscicapidae also called robins. So we’re trying something a bit different this time. I suppose we’re going with a semantic group rather than a taxonomic one this time.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

He’s the author of The New Neotropical Companion (2017, originally published in 1997), a must-read for any birder preparing to travel to Central and South America, the Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior (2020), and a long list of other books and articles. The subject index at the back of the book is thorough but difficult to use.

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JULY 2, 2014

References: 1 Birds of North America Online. Once s/he showed itself and I began taking photographs, the bird seemed to be intrigued by the sound of the camera clicking, flying up into the tree right in front of us where I took the featured image above and this one. Birds Green-tailed Towhee Mountain Bird Festival towhees'

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

And the references I use! Sometimes I get stuck trying to figure out how to describe something and I turn to references to see how others did it. But to find a Cerulean Warbler a New York birder needs a bit more information, so I included a couple of parks where they can be found.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

References: Dunne, Pete (2006), Pete Dunne’s Essential Field Guide Companion. If you, like millions of other wildlife enthusiasts, enjoy visiting our National Wildlife Refuge System to observe and photograph the hundreds of species that rest and live on our refuges, please join us in supporting the Wildlife Conservation Stamp Project.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

“Out West” to most Floridians might mean California or Arizona or might even refer to the Gulf Coast of Florida. But to us locals from the El Dub (Lake Worth, FL) it refers to anywhere east of the Everglades and west of Congress Avenue. And this is where magic happens from time to time.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Its genus name refers to supposed similarities between it and the African mousebirds , and its species name refers to waxwings. The Hypocolius (sometimes styled as Grey Hypocolius , Hypocolius ampelinus ) is a fruit-eating, migratory bird of southwest Asia. Spellman et al.

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APRIL 8, 2015

References: 1 Birds of North America Online. In the meantime, here is a shot of the male Calliope Hummingbird after the sun hit the feeders. If you want to see the best photograph of a male Calliope Hummingbird displaying that I have ever seen, check out this photo by Wally Rufous ! It will blow you away!

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DECEMBER 29, 2012

The White-tailed Antelope Squirrel , sometimes referred to as the White-tailed Ground Squirrel or the Antelope Chipmunk , is the rare diurnal mammal in the deserts of the southwestern United States. Nonetheless, it stuck around, hoping perhaps that one of the four kids aged six and under would drop some of their lunch accidentally.

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APRIL 11, 2024

In Jason Crotty’s article this week, he used the common birders’ phrase “trash birds” jokingly, to refer to some trash cans painted with realistic bird images in Portland, USA. Central Mexico has, of course, its own trash birds.

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However, there are only two lyrical references to birds in the National song catalog, and they are both somewhat generic (“Out of my league, I have birds in my sleeves” in”Squalor Victoria” and “Bird that flys out of order underneath the sky” in “29 years” – the latter is not a bad line). Less so when in flight, though.

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Malaysia Birds Asia Morals 246

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JANUARY 3, 2023

References to plate numbers (in the Plates section) and photograph numbers (in a Photo Gallery) are also placed prominently next to species name. There is also ample reference material in the front and back of the guide. Family follows family with no page break, making this section a little dense.

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MAY 5, 2015

Karlson and Dale Rosselet in Birding by Impression: A Different Approach to Knowing and Identifying Birds, the latest addition to the Peterson Reference Guide series and a book likely to revive the continuing discussion about the merits of GISS (the term used in the book, as opposed to the popular jizz ) versus traditional bird identification.

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New Jersey Birds Science New York City 223

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APRIL 22, 2022

The subtitle of Jackie Higgins’ book Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses , aptly sets forth her thesis – though the “wonder” it refers to could equally well be used to describe animal (not just human) senses, as she shows in fascinating detail.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Their name refers to their habit of eating nectar and pollen, though most of them also eat insects and/or fruit. The book hastens to assure us that “we may safely assume that it referred only to bright plumage” While larger, the White-eared Honeyeater seems to follow a somewhat similar color scheme. .” (HBW).

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

When doing some research for a presentation on cavity nesting birds of Northern California, I came upon a reference titled “ Cavity Nesting Birds of North American Forests.” //www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wpM1LwKaak. v=-wpM1LwKaak. ” The book listed the Peregrine Falcon as a cavity nester which I thought was curious.

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Falcons Pelicans Europe California 207

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APRIL 21, 2021

You may have noticed that avian nomenclature is a misogynistic business, and many bird names refer to features that only males possess. This bird, in spite of what you may see in the photo at the top of this post, is named the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it is.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

When we refer to an American Robin , we all immediately know the precise species in question. The California Scrub-Jay is an example, as the version of Sibley on my shelf refers to it as a Western Scrub-jay. (The I am not a taxonomist and I approach the issue as an interested birder, not a professional.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

That’s why they’re referred to as “diving ducks.” Most of the images in this post have bigger versions that will pop up if you click on them. Click away and love these ravishing Redheads ! Redhead Aythya americana. ” The water was really as flat as a photographer could hope for.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

One of the many things I love about Mexico is the quality of its “trash birds” You may have heard that phrase among birders; it refers to whatever species is so common at a given site that you become tired of seeing them.

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Mexico Birds Sparrows Species 214

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It certainly does not refer to the status of Nanhui. At least, I managed to get a The National reference into the blog eventually. . “So worry not All things are well We’ll be alright” sings Matt Berninger in The National’s “ Apartment Story “, but this is at least halfway meant ironically.

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References: 1 Birds of North America Online. They always bring their youngsters to the feeders where, along with American Goldfinches and Pine Siskins, they not only make short order of sunflower and nyjer seed, they like to feed on sunflowers in the garden as well. You can hear the intricate call of the Lesser Goldfinch here.

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MAY 21, 2015

I am referring to the sequence of events prior to May 9th, where CORBIDI, a small NGO in the country of Peru launched an effort to recruit birders from every corner of the country. But the idea of a Global Bid Day sounded like a good excuse to go out birding on May 9th and make my day’s list count.

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Birkhead focuses on those stories that both illustrate each chapter’s theme and clearly have meaning to him, and though the Birds and Us of the title primarily refers to how we, humans, observe and value birds, there are forays into birds and art, literature, medicine, food, religion, and biography.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

A lot of people read reference books like this by browsing. The Index basically lists pages for species by scientific name and common name, plus references for hybrids. Reference guides, a book category that includes bird identification guides, are not read sequentially.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Its Corvina della Provincia di Verona is produced entirely from one such grape: the Corvina, a very dark, late-ripening variety whose name in Italian refers to the jet-black plumage of crows and ravens. The outfit specializes in wines produced from indigenous Italian grape varieties.

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MAY 20, 2015

References: 1 Sibley, D.A. He or she doesn’t look very excited about being photographed… I’m not sure if it’s me or the rain… or maybe the bird is simply curious as to what I am doing? This final shot shows the white edges on the Western Kingbird’s black tail. The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior.

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