Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Frank Chapman's 1886 feathered hat census

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  1. What an interesting study. I had no idea Northern Flicker hats were so popular.

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  2. Only one bobolink hat? Yes Janice, this has got to be a joke. Everyone I know has a hat with bobolink feathers.

    Then again, that was a different time in America. Perhaps they didn't know what we now know about the bobolink.

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  3. Oooh, have you ever read Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America by Jennifer Price? I haven't read the whole thing, but she has a fascinating chapter on this.

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  4. no KE, I hadn't heard of it but now I think I'll read it!

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