Many suggestions for the "Nickname that Bird" contest have been submitted via reader comments where everyone can read them. However, I have also received some entries via email, so I am posting them here (below the fold, last names and contact info removed) so everyone can enjoy them. Don't forget; you still have some time to get your entries in! The deadline is midnight on tomorrow, 22 May. The winner receives a free hardcover copy of Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion, a $30 value.
Three nicknames that spring to mind almost immediately are:
Bufflehead, which I call the ghost duck for its quick ability to vanish below the surface.
Northern Pintail, which I call the Fred Astaire Duck due to his dapper outfit and long lines.
Wilson's Warbler, which I call the Jewish Warbler for his yarmulka.
Looking forward to some of the other names people come up with.
-Rolan
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