I looked up the etymology of jackdaw and it was kinda interesting. Apparently it's comprised of the old word 'daw' meaning a chough (a different UK corvid) and 'jack' being the 16th century equivalent of calling a bird the Lesser Whatever. Over time chough stopped being called daws and jackdaws got left with the extinct word in their name.
I wonder if the phrase 'jack shit' has the same linguistic roots.
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maybe I want to do one of these too...
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Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to come across this stunning barn owl hunting during golden hour. I'd been watching the light change over this field for hours and it was stunning, so to be lucky enough to see this gorgeous bird fly right over it was a once in a lifetime experience.
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Doctors as British bird types because UK wildlife slaps and why not
1st Doctor - Barnacle goose
2nd Doctor - White-throated dipper
3rd Doctor - European green woodpecker
4th Doctor - Egyptian goose
5th Doctor - Willow warbler
6th Doctor - Ring-necked Pheasant
7th Doctor - Common chaffinch
8th Doctor - Grey heron
War Doctor - Rough-legged buzzard
9th Doctor - Eurasian magpie
10th Doctor - Herring gull
11th Doctor - White wagtail
12th Doctor - Long-eared owl
13th Doctor - Eurasian blue tit
14th Doctor - Black-headed gull
15th Doctor - Canada goose
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One of my favourite compositions I've took of a Canada goose so far.
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Apparently, redwoods love our damp climate. Our back neighbours used to have one, but they cut it down. Not so suitable for suburban gardens...
Can any arborists weigh in on this and any effects they might have long term on the ecosystem? Unlike in California, our sequoia are spread out all over the country. It's very unlikely that these trees will be exposed to forest fires (actually maybe not with climate change doing what it does)
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