> On 13 February 2021 at 11:16 Bob Pdml <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 13 Feb 2021, at 11:14, mike wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> On 13 February 2021 at 11:08 Bob Pdml <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> The word mignon, in troglodyte mignon, is often used to describe cute > >> kids. It means things like charming, pretty, likeable... > > > > And the bird (Common Wren) is one of the commonest birds in the UK but, at > > the same time, is so secretive that it is rarely seen. It does make a lot > > of noise, though. So a perfect descriptor. > > My parents’ garden attracted a lot of birds and I often used to see wrens > there. I see quite a few round here too. They’re one of my favourites.
The ones in our garden are occasionally visible, as they flit from one clump of vegetation to another. Even more rarely they will perch somewhere obvious and shreik defiance at the world, before going back into hiding and carrying on being noisy from there. They are highly amusing. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
