Thursday, 4 July 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 216. Goosander

The name is an alteration of 'gossander'. Perhaps a blend of 'goose' and the obsolete 'bergander' (a shelduck)?

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Sandwich Island Saga 50. Hanauma Bay

Hanauma Bay is a fringing reef in a flooded crater. It was, in the past a popular location where hoards of tourists ...