They really are but, man, they fly fast.Yes, they’re tiny,
I love birds and I love to watch them but I can't do the actual birding thing. I can't be bothered to try to distinguish all the little brown jobs from each other. Does my head in, lol.My father is an avid birder. I am more into evertebrates, but have become more and more interested in birds.
They are good swimmers, too!They really are but, man, they fly fast.
Keeping it casual certainly is an alternative.I love birds and I love to watch them but I can't do the actual birding thing. I can't be bothered to try to distinguish all the little brown jobs from each other. Does my head in, lol.
They are!!! Amazing to watch. Like a streak of blue lightning.They are good swimmers, too!
Have you watched that movie “The Big Year”?I love birds and I love to watch them but I can't do the actual birding thing. I can't be bothered to try to distinguish all the little brown jobs from each other. Does my head in, lol.
Casual doesn't even begin to cover my style of, ahem, 'bird watching'. I fall into the Simon Barnes category:Keeping it casual certainly is an alternative.
Never heard of it. Don't watch films.Have you watched that movie “The Big Year”?
What is this now?Casual doesn't even begin to cover my style of, ahem, 'bird watching'. I fall into the Simon Barnes category:
It’s pretty entertaining. American film, but almost only European birds.Never heard of it. Don't watch films.
I'll pass.It’s pretty entertaining. American film, but almost only European birds.
Nope. It was a rental. Went back to the rental shop.Oh, I forgot you sold your tv in 1992!
No reason. It was sat there being ignored. Full time job. 4 or 5 gigs every week. Very little interest in tv. Why bother?Edit: Why exactly in 1992?
Simon Barnes. British sports journalist and dedicated birder. Keen to encourage people to get into birding so he tries to demystify it.What is this now?
'Piqued' is the word you want here.oo! That has peaked my interest!
Kungfiskare or in short "kung fu". Bird's #FBAKungsfiskare
And an unkindness of ravens.I thought it was murder of crows? Parliament of rooks? Etc.
Kungfiskare or in short "kung fu". Bird's #FBA
I love those collective nouns. Unique to Britain, as far as I’ve understood.And an unkindness of ravens.
omigosh! I didn't know that.I love those collective nouns. Unique to Britain, as far as I’ve understood.
Somewhat reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
No, I know most of these. I just hadn't stopped to consider if it was just an English language thing. And I mean, English English, not American English but also, not realising other languages didn't have their equivalent.You are insane!
Courtesy of Country Life:
- A worm of robins
- A parliament of rooks
- An exultation of skylarks
- A murmuration of starlings
- A hermitage of thrushes
- A volery of wagtails
- A museum of waxwings
- A chime of wrens
- An orchestra of avocets
- A mural of buntings
- A water dance of grebes
- A booby of nuthatches
- A quilt of eiders
- A mischief of magpies
- An aerie of eagles
- A wisdom of owls
- A quarrel of sparrows
Is it? I dunno. I'm just posting random sh!t.Somewhat reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
ohh really? Thank you for the correction!'Piqued' is the word you want here.