It must be where we get the word littoral (related to the shore) from. #EtymologyIsFun

In the dust-laden corridors of language lies the word maven. Pronounced 'MAY-vuhn', it signifies a master or connoisseur. Originating from Yiddish 'meyvn' and Hebrew 'mebhin', it speaks of deep understanding, a quiet testament to the interconnectedness of language. #etymologyisfun #wordoftheday

Glad you had a great time birding there!

Re your question about plurals, that's a good one. It occurs with quite a few animals, particularly common game & domesticated species (sheep, deer, teal, etc). One of the quirks arising when language/grammar was shifting from Old English! #etymologyisfun!

It's only called poop because it comes out of your rear end. #etymologyisfun