Emergency Backup Overnight Thread [11/02/2023]: “The Ornithologists Are Not OK”

[Weird Dave had something unexpected come up today, so he has called the bullpen for some emergency relief. – Buck]

There have been a number of stories in recent days speculating that the tyranny of wokeness has run its course. Earlier this evening, Ace linked to one from Megyn Kelly titled: “We’re Witnessing the Collapse of Wokism.”

But then there are stories like this one below, and it’s clear that the crazy, woke, obsessives will never stop in their zeal to figuratively tear down every bit of our culture, including…the naming of birds.

“These American birds and dozens more will be renamed, to remove human monikers” [NPR – 11/01/2023]

That’s right, the American Ornithological Society is going to rename birds that were named after problematic people, along with any other bird names deemed offensive or exclusionary.

Get ready to say goodbye to a lot of familiar bird names, like Anna's Hummingbird, Gambel's Quail, Lewis's Woodpecker, Bewick's Wren, Bullock's Oriole, and more.

That's because the American Ornithological Society has vowed to change the English names of all bird species currently named after people, along with any other bird names deemed offensive or exclusionary.

These people have lost their minds. But it’s an ONT so let’s have some fun with the subject of bird names. I posted this thread below as filler during one of Ace’s vacations a year or two ago, but with bird nomenclature in the news, I’m going to slap it up again:

Are The Ornithologists OK?

I don’t know anything about this guy, Stu Royall, or his politics, nor do I care, this simply gave me a good laugh.

So there it is, horde. Just remember, you can’t soar like an Eagle if you’re surrounded by Fluffy-Backed Tit-Babblers.

Throckmorton’s First Law of Live Music: If There’s an Upright Bass in The Band, It’s Probably Going to Be Good

To close out tonight’s ONT, you’d better believe we’re doing a fiddle tune about bird calls, anchored by an upright bass.

Here are Sharon Bounds and some dandy bluegrass pickers playing ”Listen To The Mockingbird”.

Please feel free to practice your favorite bird calls in the Comments.

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posted by Buck Throckmorton at 09:59 PM

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