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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

10,000 Birds

So, they cleverly would hijack unpopular animals or people as placeholders for the devil and then swear to their heart’s delight. “Rabeneltern” – raven parents Raven parents, raven mothers, raven fathers – shame on you all, for you are neglecting your children. To anyone else, a Blume is a flower and a tail is a tail.

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Out and About with the Cumberland Bird Observers Club

10,000 Birds

After we got back to the cars everyone pulled chairs out and sat down for a cup of tea (I had neglected to bring some but was not to go without thanks to the hospitality of these fine people). I must have been very lucky with my timing because I was there when swamp mahoganies were flowering and this brings the nectar hunters in droves.

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