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Bird of the year? on Being on when news broke & seeing it that afternoon was an incredible experience shared with friends old & new! Going back early boat Monday with the Agnes birders in the sunshine was also magical. Never to be forgotten😍

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The is one of the few birds named after a woman. Anna Blackburne (1726-1793) was an English naturalist. Her scientific skills were so well respected that people sent her specimens from around the world.  Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller named it in her honour.

The #BlackburnianWarbler is one of the few birds named after a woman. Anna Blackburne (1726-1793) was an English naturalist. Her scientific skills were so well respected that people sent her specimens from around the world.  Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller named it in her honour.
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Just one more (maybe) … a slow mo video of the ‘bird of the century’ (per David Bradshaw) the archetypal ‘CMF’ (as birders from the 1980s May recall!)

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The breeding male, with vivid orange in face and throat, is unmistakable; females and immatures show a hint of this coloration, but more important is the unique triangular facial pattern of black (or gray).

#BlackburnianWarbler
The breeding male, with vivid orange in face and throat, is unmistakable; females and immatures show a hint of this coloration, but more important is the unique triangular facial pattern of black (or gray). #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #BirdPhotos #birding
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