tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post2437165726498012460..comments2023-06-13T13:24:07.539+01:00Comments on Imperfect and Tense: The post in which a certain word doesn't appearImperfect and Tensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-67721966643800301182012-01-05T18:45:13.813+00:002012-01-05T18:45:13.813+00:00I don't have many posts that attract over 100 ...I don't have many posts that attract over 100 hits and from all over the world, it was easy to jump to an obvious conclusion.<br /><br />Better minds than mine have put up photos of both species in the hide, so ID is now less of an issue. We still appear to have just Marsh thingy. What's more, there's a bit of discussion as to whether they mimic each other's calls!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-46329038790517426262012-01-05T18:37:27.194+00:002012-01-05T18:37:27.194+00:00Double the number could still be few hits... Doubl...Double the number could still be few hits... Double 2 is 4... Ornithological mysteries. <br /><br />Are you still interested in the ID question? I've got photographs of two ID books from home and may go and boost your search scores further in a wee while. Oh and copies can be emailed ;)Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798912100227844091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-37388007118971696252012-01-02T20:15:53.574+00:002012-01-02T20:15:53.574+00:00I've a mate in NZ who calls every bird a budgi...I've a mate in NZ who calls every bird a budgie i.e. gannet = big white sea budgie. But I think we'd run out of adjectives if we went down that road. As for the internet, there's a lot of complete and utter chickadees out there who need to get a life.Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-2912381149743930392012-01-02T19:50:57.079+00:002012-01-02T19:50:57.079+00:00Glad you're managing to keep abreast of cyber ...Glad you're managing to keep abreast of cyber search engine vagaries. Given the vogue to assign US names to some of the birds we share with our friends across the pond, eg: loons, mew gulls, etc, then to save any future embarrassment perhaps you should substitute the busty substance word for chickadee :0)Spadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496333980487654114noreply@blogger.com