As far as color terms go, vermilion is a winner, reeking of exoticism and antiquity. As fine as this color feels tripping off the...
Although the title to this post may be incomprehensible (think Brylcreem,) its topic is straightforward. For birders, the word ‘dabble’ usually calls to mind...
Ah, emerald! That brilliant beryl, birthstone of May and the most valuable gemstone, by weight, in the world, shines with a green so pure...
The idiomatic expression “for the birds“ is common enough to crop up in everyday conversation. One hears it all the time: “This pizza is...
Readers of my recent disquisition of the color buff may have been surprised to learn of so many terms for yellow-brown in the English...
Of all the subtle shades and tones of the natural world, one of the most dominant yet least recognized colors has to be buff....
Birding shares an inextricable connection to ornithology and taxonomy. Once you endeavor to put a species name to each avian face, the full weight...
When I demanded of my friend what viands he preferred, He quoth: “A large cold bottle, and a small hot bird!” – Eugene Field,...
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