Or something other than a buzzard? But birds are whatever they are, blissfully ignorant of whatever names we choose to call them by, and this looks a fine one.
A rare guest, but no rarity as such, Mark. The plumage colour of various morph-types in the Common buzzard varies from dark brown to almost white which may depend on habitat characteristics.
Us "birds" as you call us, but "Lords of the Sky and All We Survey", as we call us, use a rather different term to describe your "ornithologists". Anyway, Seanhenge is rather nice. I will possibly honour you by flying in again.
All surveying Lord of the Sky, pray tell me the rather different term to describe common ornithologists. Apropos 'common': Common buzzard is a term English speaking ornithologist chose. In Seanhenge and its German speaking surroundings "Buzzbies" like the "rare visitor" are called "Mäusebussard" (Mizebuzzard). More when next time you are flying in.
"Upstartarseholeologists", we call them, remembering that we Sky Lords are of course the surviving dinosaurs, who were here long before you naked big-headed chimps, and who will doubtless be here long after you. Still, we thank you for the free food you often leave out for us in your brief soujourn before extinction and then the octopus ones will take over the land while we will still own the wide skies.
Buzzby has a fine command of English, does he not, for a Germanic SkyLord, strange... hmmm..., although he would probably say he is of the spherical sky around the globe, not merely the Germanic air. These SkyLords can fly thousands of miles without even a meal, apparently. There may be magic involved.
Avowing myself to be a connoiseur of neologisms, I do confess that "Upstartarseholeologists" in my eyes became "Upstartarseholetheologists". What a fine command not only of English Buzzby has, indeed.
Lovely, a rare treat :-)
ReplyDeleteBuzzards are almost daily to be seen circling in the sky, but almost never resting in a garden. So yes, a rare treat for our eyes.
DeleteSuch a privilege to see.
ReplyDeleteWe were lucky to look out of the window right in time.
DeleteWhat a delight to the seanscape! Is that winter plumage?
ReplyDeleteOur Buzzards are all brown, at least all that I have seen.
ReplyDeleteHm, my earlier reply (That might well be so, Andrew) somehow vanished.
DeleteBelow I tried to explain the plumage colour "phenomenon". ;-)
I concurr with Andrew. I think this must be something of a rarity Sean.
ReplyDeleteOr something other than a buzzard? But birds are whatever they are, blissfully ignorant of whatever names we choose to call them by, and this looks a fine one.
DeleteLooks like it's well fed too, unless that paunch is just feathers puffed up against the cold.
DeleteA rare guest, but no rarity as such, Mark. The plumage colour of various morph-types in the Common buzzard varies from dark brown to almost white which may depend on habitat characteristics.
DeleteWho are you calling "Common", you Common Sean?
DeleteDear uncommon Buzzby, please ask ornitholigists; they do, not I.
DeleteUs "birds" as you call us, but "Lords of the Sky and All We Survey", as we call us, use a rather different term to describe your "ornithologists". Anyway, Seanhenge is rather nice. I will possibly honour you by flying in again.
DeleteAll surveying Lord of the Sky, pray tell me the rather different term to describe common ornithologists.
DeleteApropos 'common': Common buzzard is a term English speaking ornithologist chose. In Seanhenge and its German speaking surroundings "Buzzbies" like the "rare visitor" are called "Mäusebussard" (Mizebuzzard).
More when next time you are flying in.
"Upstartarseholeologists", we call them, remembering that we Sky Lords are of course the surviving dinosaurs, who were here long before you naked big-headed chimps, and who will doubtless be here long after you. Still, we thank you for the free food you often leave out for us in your brief soujourn before extinction and then the octopus ones will take over the land while we will still own the wide skies.
DeleteBuzzby has a fine command of English, does he not, for a Germanic SkyLord, strange... hmmm..., although he would probably say he is of the spherical sky around the globe, not merely the Germanic air. These SkyLords can fly thousands of miles without even a meal, apparently. There may be magic involved.
DeleteAvowing myself to be a connoiseur of neologisms, I do confess that "Upstartarseholeologists" in my eyes became "Upstartarseholetheologists". What a fine command not only of English Buzzby has, indeed.
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