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Related: About this forumProthonotary Warbler, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1
Heather Wolf
May 1, 2024
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Prothonotary Warbler, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 (Original Post)
Donkees
May 1
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SWBTATTReg
(22,244 posts)1. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing. NT
Pinback
(12,174 posts)2. Gorgeous bird. I've seen them in the Okefenokee in March.
The origin of their name is pretty oddball, btw.
The Prothonotary Warbler got its name from the bright yellow robes worn by papal clerks, known as prothonotaries, in the Roman Catholic church.
The Prothonotary Warbler had its day in court during the Cold War. In 1948 Alger Hiss an American government official was accused of being a soviet spy. Part of the trial hinged on whether Hiss knew Whittaker Chambers, a former member of the U.S. Communist Party. Chambers claimed that he talked to Hiss about watching birds and reported Hiss's excitement about seeing a Prothonotary Warbler on the Potomac River. This bird sighting linked the two people and eventually led to Hiss's sentence and to the rise of Richard Nixon to political power.
The Prothonotary Warbler had its day in court during the Cold War. In 1948 Alger Hiss an American government official was accused of being a soviet spy. Part of the trial hinged on whether Hiss knew Whittaker Chambers, a former member of the U.S. Communist Party. Chambers claimed that he talked to Hiss about watching birds and reported Hiss's excitement about seeing a Prothonotary Warbler on the Potomac River. This bird sighting linked the two people and eventually led to Hiss's sentence and to the rise of Richard Nixon to political power.
- All About Birds: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Prothonotary_Warbler/overview#
AllaN01Bear
(18,910 posts)3. interisting story. thanks for the link. my mom was on the mcarthy black list for attending the model
un in sf. also for attending the first sex ed class at cal berkley. lovely little bird.
Donkees
(31,554 posts)4. I also chose that Alger Hiss excerpt for an earlier thread. Thought DUers might enjoy it :)