Comments on: Birding the dictionary 3 http://heracliteanfire.net/2007/03/21/birding-the-dictionary-3/ Harry Rutherford's Blog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:50:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Harry http://heracliteanfire.net/2007/03/21/birding-the-dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-17463 Harry Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:03:31 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1128#comment-17463 They're quite handsome little critters, aren't they. They’re quite handsome little critters, aren’t they.

]]> By: Scotty http://heracliteanfire.net/2007/03/21/birding-the-dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-17462 Scotty Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:22:19 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1128#comment-17462 Here it is... <a href="http://www.bluemts.com.au/reptilepark/animals.asp?catID=1&ID=7" rel="nofollow">Bamded Plover</a> Here it is…

Bamded Plover

]]> By: Harry http://heracliteanfire.net/2007/03/21/birding-the-dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-17461 Harry Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:58:51 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1128#comment-17461 Oh well, it might not mean much to me. I don't really know Aussie birds. But if you do find out, I'll be interested to know. Oh well, it might not mean much to me. I don’t really know Aussie birds. But if you do find out, I’ll be interested to know.

]]> By: Scotty http://heracliteanfire.net/2007/03/21/birding-the-dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-17460 Scotty Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:23:24 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1128#comment-17460 I'm not sure, Harry, but I'll see if I can find out for ya. I’m not sure, Harry, but I’ll see if I can find out for ya.

]]> By: Harry http://heracliteanfire.net/2007/03/21/birding-the-dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-17459 Harry Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:38:39 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1128#comment-17459 That's intriguing. I wonder what species they are? That’s intriguing. I wonder what species they are?

]]> By: Scotty http://heracliteanfire.net/2007/03/21/birding-the-dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-17458 Scotty Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:58:43 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1128#comment-17458 We have lots of plovers where I work and boy, are they protective of their young; they've been known to dive-bomb several of us fireys if we're outside having a smoke and a cuppa and they've taken several strafing runs at our fire trucks too. We have lots of plovers where I work and boy, are they protective of their young; they’ve been known to dive-bomb several of us fireys if we’re outside having a smoke and a cuppa and they’ve taken several strafing runs at our fire trucks too.

]]> By: shadygrove http://heracliteanfire.net/2007/03/21/birding-the-dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-17457 shadygrove Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:24:59 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1128#comment-17457 I just love these, Harry. I loved the Robin one especially -- because you know I live with a little red Robin -- but even if you are engaging in a bit of whimsical linguistic pedantry yourself, these bird-word posts are nevertheless cheering. I just love these, Harry. I loved the Robin one especially — because you know I live with a little red Robin — but even if you are engaging in a bit of whimsical linguistic pedantry yourself, these bird-word posts are nevertheless cheering.

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