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Some birds are referred to by their songs -- e.g. Common Yellowtroat is a "witchity." Initals are another common use, e.g. Great Blue Heron = GBH Re-breasted Nuthatch = RBN Turkey Vulture = TV LBJ stands for "little brown job" Here are a couple of interesting ones: Surf Scoter = skunk head Western Meadowlark = Kansas Quail Bob Fisher Independence, MO [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan B. Pons" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:54 PM Subject: Re: Bird name fun - anybody game? > Dear MoBirders, > > I Agree as well, though most were not overly "Profane", they really > shouldn't > be available to be read by youngsters in this type of forum (even if it is > what > they Sound like!!!)... My wife Michelle, who is a Preschool Teacher, > reminds > me almost everyday what "Sponges" her little Guys and Girls are and their > Ability to Remember even the most Secretive of Conversations if within 100 > miles of earshot... The older they get, the Better they are at it too - > why do > you think they make such Good Birders if they are Exposed early on...??? > > Anyway, I just had to tell a couple of mine and Michelle's little > "Nicknames": > > "Tricky-Dicky" - DICKCISSEL - these guys can be Tricky at times, at least > until > they "Speak"... > > "GB" - GREAT BLUE HERON - just shorter that's all... > or > "Heebee-Geebee" - GREAT BLUE HERON - I'm always asking Michelle: "do you > think that GB's get the Heebee-Geebees...???" I know, I know... > > "Ring-a-Ling-a-Ding" - RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD - I have No Idea where I came > up with this one, but I seem to be "Stuck" with it... > > "Michelle's Boyfriend" or (to Michelle)"There's another one of your > Boyfriends" - > TURKEY VULTURE - This is one of Michelle's Favourite Birds, she Loves > them...??? I Don't Know Why, she just does...??? > > "Oooo What's That!!!" - ANY Interesting, Unknown or Unidentified Bird that > Michelle Sees - could be a Simple Bird that she didn't See well, or a > "New" > (Life) Bird for us like the CAPE MAY WARBLER, she's Very Good at > Finding "Oooo What's That..." Birds!!! > > Well..., that's all that I could think of off the top of my head, though > I'm sure > that there's Many others - I Like Giving Nicknames to almost > Anything...??? I > Don't Know Why, I just do...??? Thank You for Sharing, Please Take Care > and > the Very Best of Birding to You All!!! > > Yours, > Jonathan B. Pons > Boonville, Cooper County > > > On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:10:37 -0500, Christine Kline, Secretary > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>I'm new to the list so I'm going to state this as politely as possible. >> >> >> >>I'd like to remind everyone that when you post to the listserve, our >>wonderful birding community is not limited to adults. I can think of one >>individual right now off the top of my head - Sam Kohler, an 11 year old >>who >>was introduced to this listserve and uses it often to post his sightings. >>(Doug Willis reminded me of him today as well.) Additionally, as a Board >>Member of Burroughs Audubon and a part time employee of a local birding >>store, I constantly seize every opportunity I can to introduce birding to >>young people. I have introduced a few to the listserve so that they know >>where to go to see a snowy owl or a fork tailed flycatcher. >> >> >> >>This is not a place for harsh words or words of profanity. Perhaps this >>string could be removed so that our young birders don't read them. I'm >>hoping the moderator of the listserve will back me up on this. >> >> >> >>Christine Kline >> >>Secretary ~ Burroughs Audubon >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >>From: Missouri Wild Bird Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf >>Of Rebecca Secor >>Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:04 PM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: Bird name fun - anybody game? >> >> >> >> >> >> >>My husband calls the Yellow Rumped Warbler - the Rumpler - so that >>has caught on pretty big around our house. >>I once yelled at the starlings and said they were pigs and now my >>daughter thinks PIG is synonymous with Starling. >>The robins and a mockingbird will sit on the deck railing yelling >>at me to bring them raisins - I always say hold on Mr. Squacky. >>We always think house finches, house wrens and goldfinches sound >>a little like a slappy happy child, talking to fast, with a >>whole lot of nothing to say - so we call them pyscho or mr. psycho pants. >>That name isn't really very acurate but it works for us. >>Hmm there must be others - but thats all I can think of right now. >> >>Becca Secor >>O'Fallon,MO >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------ >>The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum >>Questions or comments? 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