Have a chicken in every pot A popular quote This type of bird is almost certainly the most common kind of bird there is. Virtually everyone should be familiar with them, even if you live in the heart of the city where there isn’t an abundance of birds or wildlife.…
What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander A popular quote Not sure what this proverb means, but it could mean what’s good for you is good for me. Also, probably more specific, is what’s good for her is good for her him. This could apply to a…
Get up with the birds A popular quote Get up with the birds Variations: Bird Quote Popularity Poll (4 answers max) Comment below how you use this popular quote and/or name the bird. Full size/Image credit: wikipedia
They’ve flown the coup A popular quote A V formation (sometimes called a skein) is the symmetric V-shaped flight formation of flights of geese, ducks and other migratory birds. V formations are also used on military flight missions. Flying in a V formation aids the birds in covering long distances…
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch A popular quote This quote is dedicated to Gina Read of Keeping Chickens Newsletter. Keeping Chickens or not – Click Here!
A bunch of lame ducks A popular quote A bunch of lame ducks A person or thing that isn’t properly able to function, especially one that was previously proficient. This description of ‘lame duck’ is often applied to politicians who are in their final term of office. Colleagues and electors…
Bird nicknames – Bird names for birds and non-birds Gooney bird A common name for the pictured bird. A popular “brand name” for the drug LSD in the 1980s. A rock band from Minneapolis, MN that formed in the mid 80’s. A nickname for the C-47 Skytrain war airplane. Looney…
What a queer bird An old poem What a queer bird is a poem from the nineteenth century or before. It is sometimes attributed to Ogden Nash but has been around long before him. It has also been set to music, in round form, and is sung in several Youtube…
