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The vultures of Spain, however, skirt around the Portuguese border with uncanny accuracy.…
Mon, 08/04/2019 - 1:25pm — Carol
Word of the day: “Eisvogel” - German for kingfisher, literally “ice-bird”; in Russian Зимородок, lit. “winter-born”
Mon, 04/12/2017 - 12:20pm — CarolWord of the day: “Eisvogel” - German for kingfisher, literally
“ice-bird”; in Russian Зимородок, lit. “winter-born”. Names possibly
given because kingfishers appear in new territories when their
established fishing grounds freeze in winter.
Robert Macfarlane
Word of the day: "chime" - collective noun for wrens; the wren is also known as "druid" (Welsh), "little king" (Dutch) & "jenny"
Thu, 28/09/2017 - 11:06am — CarolWord of the day: "chime" - collective noun for wrens; the wren is also
known as "druid" (Welsh), "little king" (Dutch) & "jenny" (English).
