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Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 4:48 am
by Pivo
Say goodbye to Bachman’s Sparrow, Scott’s Oriole and Townsend’s Warbler. Those three birds are among a half-dozen that will get renamed first under a plan by the American Ornithological Society to do away with common bird names that honor people.
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/nx-s1-51 ... c%2Fnature
Re: Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 4:56 am
by herdbull
Yeah, I'm sure the birds care. The wokeness insanity continues
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Re: Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 6:25 am
by Jim
Re: Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 6:41 am
by LosDosSloFolks
The French part of my ancestry is screaming "merde de cheval!"
Re: Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 7:34 am
by chumley
I'm so offended.
Re: Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 7:52 am
by Jim
@chumley
Are those perks real? I mean, they look fake, but sometimes you can't tell.
Re: Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 10:18 am
by Alston_Neal
Can we also do flora? I'm uncomfortable with these.
[ Dichelostemma capitatum ]
Re: Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 10:27 am
by chumley
Description: herbaceous perennial growing ... as much as 23.6 inches
Alston_Neal wrote:I'm uncomfortable with these.
Re: Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
Posted: Oct 03 2024 7:59 pm
by Mountain_Rat
LosDosSloFolks wrote:"merde de cheval!"
My ex wasn't French, but was the one and only dish she could cook.