Shearwaters earned their name by their ability to cut - or shear - the water with their wings, although until recently they were known as 'muttonbirds'. This name was given to them by early European settlers, who killed the birds for food and found that their flesh tasted like mutton.
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National Average. The average salary earned by network technicians in the United States was approximately $74,000 as of May 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom 10 percent of professionals in this field earned about $43,000 a year, while the top 10 percent earned about $112,000. Industry.