Nuttall Ornithological Club


Saw this in the NYT recently. Lovely article on the Nuttall Ornithological Club with a couple of great specimen photos. It warms my cold, crunchy heart to read about that 12 year old attending a meeting.

Hope you all had a great weekend. The above image is from the Field Museum collections. I took it last week. I need to confirm the species, but aren't they spectacular? Something to brighten up a grey Monday.

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  1. Spectacular indeed :-) Sending you warm Mexican sun rays!

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  2. Woweee what amazing colour, something so wonderful, it makes you feel small! Love them, certainly proves the colour stays. Just gorgeous. Thanks.

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  3. The plumage makes me think of motmots, but without seeing the head it's a bit tricky.
    I love messing around in natural history collections. I'm trying to start my own, though it is rather small at the moment.

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  4. Hi Erika - Yes, I think you maybe correct. I remember looking at their tail feathers and beaks, and they would fit that of a motmot.

    Not sure what you are collecting, but will assume hopefully it's not study skins ; )

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