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Birders

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elleng

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Thu Dec 28, 2023, 12:59 PM Dec 2023

Cedar Waxwings are back!!! PHEW! [View all]















The collective nouns for a flock of this species are “ear-full” and “museum.” While such specialized collective nouns enrich language, flock is probably the most common collective noun for most bird species



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I hope that means that ours aren't far behind. WhiteTara Dec 2023 #1
I hate to see them SarahD Dec 2023 #2
I love them! 2naSalit Dec 2023 #3
That's great, NATURE! elleng Dec 2023 #4
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