I am currently on holidays in spain and there were a lot of parakeets around, also tons of collared doves who i’d guess outnumber the feral pidgeons there. Pretty cool

Today while cycling i saw a flamboyant hoopoe, which i recognized because i saw it on here. I was hyped. This is my first time somewhat far away from home since i started watching birds and it’s amazing to see what’s going on here. The birds are going off!

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      7 months ago

      Yeah, when i saw that flamboyant hoopoe i was immediately thinking of you all, haha.

      I also really enjoy the birds i know in different setting, like the beach blackbird or hearing the mountain wood pigeon (no ‘d’) coo.

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    I was in Kauai recently. I go there once a year if I can, and I’ve read about invasive parakeets being an issue there, but never seen any. One night on my last trip I was at the beach, and a straight up swarm flew over. I’m talking about sky filled with birds, and they go back as far as the eye can see. It was a crazy sight to see.

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      7 months ago

      I should have known, i looked that up before. Somehow i just want to write it with a ‘d’. Thank you, i think this will push me now to never do it again :)

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        There is a very similar word that has a d before the g: pidgin. It’s a form of a language (usually English) which is simplified and commonly spoken by non-native speakers.