A Murder, a Party, a Stare or a Siege
Jan 14, 2024•2 min
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Episode description
Collective nouns are a mixture of poetry, alliteration, and description. Victorians often made up creative names for groups of birds, as a parlor game. Many names bring a vision of the birds instantly to mind. How about this spring of teal? These are Green-winged Teal.
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