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Feathered phrases

Birds shape our language in many ways including a host of idioms, proverbs, and metaphors Continue reading

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Birds we named after ourselves

This is part 2 in my series about how birds got their names. Some of our most well-known birds have human names. None more familiar than the robin – many people’s favourite bird in the UK. Its earliest title was … Continue reading

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Names of our birds

Find out where the names of our most familiar birds come from. Continue reading

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