I would vote for quail then. *DuWayne Worthington*
*Science Teaching Faculty* *Valor Christian High School* *Influence through Excellence* *3775 Grace Blvd.* *Highlands Ranch, CO 80126* *303-471-3000 x 3278* *www.govalor.com <http://www.govalor.com/>* On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 4:29 PM Richard Trinkner <[email protected]> wrote: > Keep in mind that this is the NY Times crossword, not the Sibley > crossword. :-) Expect some imperfections when it comes to avian clues. > > I know the answer and do typically see this bird on the ground. In fact, > I'm not sure I've ever seen it off the ground when not in flight. I've seen > it nesting on the ground in the Colorado tundra. > > Richard Trinkner > Boulder > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 4:15 PM Charles Hundertmark < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Raises an interesting question about the meaning of "ground-dwelling". It >> occurred to me after suggesting “junco” that robins frequently feed on the >> ground and in that sense might be considered “ground-dwelling.” When I was >> thinking of possible answers, I was thinking in terms of ground-nesters, >> but “dwelling” could have different meanings. >> >> Chuck Hundertmark >> >> On Sep 14, 2020, at 4:06 PM, Ira Sanders <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I suppose Robin was the wrong answer. >> Ira Sanders >> >> On Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 4:26 PM Charles Hundertmark < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Junco comes to mind. >>> Chuck Hundertmark >>> Lafayette >>> >>> On Sep 14, 2020, at 3:04 PM, Lisa Carp <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I do not know if it's appropriate to put this here but it does make you >>> think! >>> >>> NY Times Crossword Puzzle today. >>> >>> *5 letters-ground dwelling songbird.* >>> >>> Hubby & I did not get the answer right. >>> >>> Lisa Carp >>> Superior >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Colorado Birds" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHkHN6T_oJnX2Xn2pYf9miQzLmV%2B6bcmzMsG9b5k4i6k5Efc8A%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHkHN6T_oJnX2Xn2pYf9miQzLmV%2B6bcmzMsG9b5k4i6k5Efc8A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Colorado Birds" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9928BDF0-FB3D-44AC-955D-6EB05BD1C21C%40gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9928BDF0-FB3D-44AC-955D-6EB05BD1C21C%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/52FCDAB0-E218-401E-8B26-85188E484E32%40gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/52FCDAB0-E218-401E-8B26-85188E484E32%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAG_%3D4zffCvE9kK%3D-8K0ZwwXfv9u1FFfen1%2BfbZ6Hc67dT4fwBQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAG_%3D4zffCvE9kK%3D-8K0ZwwXfv9u1FFfen1%2BfbZ6Hc67dT4fwBQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAO3J-Hs-e1eBzS9NdmjJhZWk1mw3iZX6Z89c%2BhxAYVBB14-rvg%40mail.gmail.com.
