article thumbnail

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

10,000 Birds

Common Raven not caring about the welfare of its offspring “Reihern” – to heron If someone is heroning, they are not having a good time at all, as “to heron“ describes the process of vomiting violently. The eagle-owls of the genus Bubo are all called “Uhu“. You know, cavity breeders.

Germany 181