News items picked up this morning. Well not exactly, because the following bird was photographed by a friend in South America. But for such a little scrap of feathers it has a big name, it is called the Tufted Tit-Tyrant, so beware if you go to Peru.
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
The 'idiot's apostrophe' or Deppenapostroph. The English often get into trouble as to where to put their apostrophes but German language doesn't even entertain it. Be humble, as my English grammar can be wanting I am so happy to see another country lay down contrary rules.
“In the midst of winter,” wrote Albert Camus, “I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” Taken from Gordon Brown's article
It has that tyrannical look about it.
ReplyDelete;) Yes it must be the fluffed up feathers Tasker.
DeleteI came here to say the same thing. It strikes me as having a bit of 'small bird syndrome'.
DeleteWhat a sweet, lovely bird!
ReplyDeleteThe naming of birds is difficult I know, the think the robins and blackbirds belong to the Latin Turdus species. Why the above bird got called that I don't know, it has very pretty colouring.
DeleteIt's an attractive bird and with rather unusual feather colours.
ReplyDeleteIt was the name that caught me Andrew. But on reflection, some little birds, like the robin, can be bullies in the garden.
ReplyDeleteThe keen bird-watcher and comedian Rory McGrath named a book after a bird - "Bearded Tit".
ReplyDeleteNow that is one I have never seen John!
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