Archives, Birding, Birds, Terminology

What is a birder?

August 3, 2024 by Peter 2 Comments
There are two questions I get asked a lot. Do you take pictures of the birds you see? Are you a bird-watcher then? The...
Blogging, Terminology

Trash birds

July 6, 2024 by Peter 2 Comments
We all know and use the derogatory term trash birds link. When I recently put in a comment of “wanting to write a post...
Birding, Birds, Inspiration, Terminology

Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

November 14, 2023 by Jochen 10 Comments
Well folks, it’s been a while. And whether the return is a permanent one or not remains to be seen as those factors sealing...
Terminology, Trips

Pseudonymns for Costa Rican Birds

March 17, 2018 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments
Some birds are too cool for just one name. Others have names that give us pause because they don’t seem to describe, to convey,...
Terminology

What is a Nictitating Membrane?

February 6, 2014 by Corey 5 Comments
A nictitating membrane is a third eyelid that is translucent or clear. It is used as an extra level of safety for the eye...
Terminology

Color Me Roseate

May 10, 2013 by Mike 2 Comments
Ah rose, the color of swanky gardens and rampant optimism. Rose by any other name also appears prominently in the plumage of some very...
Terminology

A New Addition To The Birding Lexicon: “Brainbird”

January 22, 2013 by Felonious Jive 2 Comments
Black-thighed Grosbeak. On a recent Costa Rica trip, one of these was called out while an epic mixed flock was demolishing the forest around...
Birding, Terminology

A Skip of Skylarks?

December 22, 2012 by Redgannet 2 Comments
During the middle ages, a specialised vocabulary became popular in the sport of hunting. Known at the time as ‘terms of venery’, we know...
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