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

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Oh, cheeky me left out another alternative for both cases, which brings us right to the origin of these sayings: the devil. This model was very popular in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s and it was commonly called “Ente“ (duck) due to its round hood. You see, in German we have three distinct words for different groups of owls.

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After The Birds Of Summer Have Gone

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It is the featureless nature of the sea of blue, spanning from horizon to horizon, its neglect of offering a foothold to the wandering eye that binds my thoughts. The Common Swifts have left Germany behind as their journey South has begun. The sky has been haunting me for days now. They have gone. That is early.

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