grannys gone and done it

[Newbee58]

I'm doing good. I haven't even look at it since I entered. Don't give up. Just enter every time. Mine doesn't get votes all the time neither. I have no idea if I've even got any this time lol.

I was hoping to win so I'd get the 3 months of golden feathers

 

[lindalouly]

I was hoping to win so I'd get the 3 months of golden feathers

It took me a long time to win one.

 

[rIrs roost]

I was hoping to win so I'd get the 3 months of golden feathers

Just keep entering. You'll win .

It took me a long time to win one.

x2

 

[Newbee58]

Just keep entering. You'll win .
x2

I have a hard time with funny come backs. When I was married to first husband took me two years to come up with a reply. He would say something and I'd flip him off and he'd ask "what's that, your IQ?" It took two years to come back with " no it's yours!"

 

[lindalouly]

I have a hard time with funny come backs. When I was married to first husband took me two years to come up with a reply. He would say something and I'd flip him off and he'd ask "what's that, your IQ?" It took two years to come back with " no it's yours!"

Hahahaha. My family is a bunch of smart pants.

 

[Newbee58]

My teenagers are home!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully they'll help you babysit all those kids. It's worth a try.

 

[rIrs roost]

I have a hard time with funny come backs. When I was married to first husband took me two years to come up with a reply. He would say something and I'd flip him off and he'd ask "what's that, your IQ?" It took two years to come back with " no it's yours!"

you'll win one. I have a hard time myself sometimes. Just don't give up. Sometimes the ones that I think are funny don't get any votes.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Quote: I can't understand you're nomenclature!
Hawk are birds mainly from the genus Accipitr and this bird is for sore not belong to it!
He belong IMO to the genus Buteo which is Buzzard in English, am I wrong?

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Wikipedia

Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in North America (Etymology: Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard).
I can't understand you're nomenclature!
Hawk are birds mainly from the genus Accipitr and this bird is for sore not belong to it!
He belong IMO to the genus Buteo which is Buzzard in English, am I wrong?
Hi Benny! Thought you might be interested in this.

Thanks for the post, granny!


So, I had to look all this up! Have to admit, my brain is not geared for scientific nomenclature, so I don't pay much attention to it. "Birding" in my family, passed down from grandparents and parents, is to grab a field guide, match the picture, and learn a few facts and the common name. Done!

Here are how my field guides are organized.
"Raptor" is used to denote the (Order) Falconiformes, which are birds of prey (excluding owls and heron types).

Raptors are split into 3 general categories - vultures, hawks, and falcons
"Hawks" include Accipiter (small hawks), Circus (Harriers), Buteo (big hawks), and a couple of other genus names.
Eagles, ospreys, and kites are lumped in with the hawks, but do not include "hawk" in the common name.


I thought the bird in question might be a Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) or a Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii). My best guess is it is an immature Cooper's Hawk. Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is also a possibility, but they are even smaller.

In North America, "buzzard" has come to refer only to vultures or other carrion eaters. It has a slightly derogatory tone, especially when calling someone you old buzzard!

I now understand how the term buzzard is used in British produced documentaries. Always wondered why they were calling birds "buzzards" that were obviously (to me) large hawks or eagles! Even scientific nomenclature can't always prevent a language barrier.

h2oratt, did the bird rescue people identify it? I am very curious to know.

 

[lindalouly]

Hopefully they'll help you babysit all those kids. It's worth a try.

They will!!!!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

My sister just showed up to pick up my mom... She was talking to me and our nephew shushed her.... My patience are waring thin. But I was calmed and told him that under no circumstances are you to shush a grown up. He's hiding from me now.

I much better like being the crazy fun auntie.

Hang in there, Linda!

You are doing them a favor by teaching manners. They keep acting like that and it will catch up to them some day.