Notes & Queries response - What do birds do with their spare time?
This is my response to a question that appeared on the Notes & Queries page of The Guardian website on 4th December, 2022. The Guardian is apparently no longer happy to host my comments on their site, so it is appearing here instead. This blog is obviously not affiliated with The Guardian. Its reference to a question that appeared in Notes & Queries is presented here under the terms of fair use. ~ What do birds do with their spare time? image generated by Craiyon “They are usually quite easy to spot at this time of year. I'm not sure where they've all gone,” said Delacoe, apologetically. “Returned to the Crimea, maybe,” ventured Wiggins. “Help with the war effort over there. I say, George, you must think us a crummy bunch of twitchers. You with all your gear, and the three of us sharing a pair of binoculars, and not a very good pair at that.” “When I was eking-out a living as a writer in South Dakota, I used to supplement my income as a hunter, chasing animal bounties,”...