Hi Mark,
First of all, what's a grackle? I assume you're not having a lend.
But I would be interested in the correct name for the term as well.
There does seem to be a thing about poets and birds.
I'm a lazy bird watcher myself and rarely know the correct word for
ornithological things. But I notice them all the same. Tonight, there
was a real racket across the street as I was coming home, ooh, about
7ish. Most likely parrots of some kind. I couldn't see them but they
were, obviously, apparent.
Cheers,
Jill
On Saturday, March 11, 2006, at 01:06 AM, Mark Weiss wrote:
> OK, I need some feedback from birdwatchers. In the winter birds puff
> out their feathers fro warmth. Is there/are there a term/terms for
> this? From the scientific to the colloquial.
>
> I realize this question is likely to inspire some general levity, not
> to say tom-foolery (origin?), which I'd appreciate as much as the next
> guy/gal, but I really could use the help on this one.
>
> A tribeof grackles has taken up residence in the park outside my
> window--maybe 25 males. Quiet so far--probably waiting for a critical
> mass to build up. Oh lucky me.
>
> Mark
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