youtu.be/OL4lCBPWUbs?... persuasive video about the need to change birds' names from individuals with checkered pasts. #birds #birdNames #birdsinDecline

Fowl Craig from Leaper’s Geo.

Skarfies already staking a claim for the best nest spots.

#Papay #birdnames #Orkney

A bad hair day for a Hair duck.
Red-breasted merganser in a brisk Southerly.

Hair duck, Papay name.

#Papay #Orkney #birdnames

I spent a lot of time on english bird names lately and I realised that many of these are completly obliterating Africa in their designation...

That's just a shame and should be corrected!

#BirdNames #Birding #AvesTaxonomy #BirdTaxonomy

them: bet you can’t find a bird name that perfectly identifies you.
me:

#birds #birdnames #fluffy

Just spotted a Channel-billed Cuckoo! Their calls are so distinctive, it's like they're announcing their arrival. Maybe they should be called the 'Town Criers of the Skies' instead? 🐦✨ #BirdNames #Cuckoo

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White-faced Ibis in a field on Bannister road near the Salton sea.

Looks like first winter White-faced Ibis. Probably thinking “of all the things to name me, you choose a little white around my face in the summer”. #birdnames #birds #photography #wildlife #nature

Bird Naming 😂😂😂🖤🐺 #Birds #BirdWatching #Nature #ThatsFunny #Humor #BirdNames #Memes #Bluesky #Blueskysocial

Blog post: 'Reflections of a Native birder: The one Indian killer bird name I really have trouble with' Posted on June 6, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

@stephencarrhampton.bsky.social

#Indigenous #Native #Ornithology #Birds #Birding #BirdNames #Oriole

In the US, this is a Common Merganser. In the UK, it is a Goosander. In Germany, it is a Gänsesäger. What is it where you live?

#birds #birding #birdnames #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #animals #animalphotography #waterfowl #water #photography

memo Daurian redstart!

#Asianbirds #bird #art #drawing
#birds #birdnames

ended up doing another interview abt #birdnames, this time w/ Spectrum News. You don't need spectrum login details-you can click "ask later" & watch the video. check the link 👇
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🧪🦉 #ornithology

This is one the biggest and likely to be most far-reaching moves to make science more inclusive! I’m so proud of @amornith.bsky.social for taking this important step. #birdnames

The American Ornithological Society Will Change the English Names of Bird Species Named After People AOS will change all English bird names currently named after people within its geographic jurisdiction—one step in an effort to address past wrongs & engage more people in the enjoyment, protection ...

BREAKING: AOS will change all English bird names currently named after people within its geographic jurisdiction—one step in an effort to address past wrongs and engage more people in the enjoyment, protection and study of birds. americanornithology.org/about/englis... #BirdNames