TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTESIT WAS QUITE A CHALLENGE TO MAKE THESE CRAP PICTURES OF ONE OF THE SMALLEST BIRD LIVING IN EUROPE, THE WREN. It has an enormous voice for its size, ten times louder, weight for weight.In the European folklore the Wren is the King of the Birds. According a fable of Aesop, long ago the birds held a contest to see who could fly the highest; this one should become the King of the Birds. At first it looked as though the Eagle would win easily. But just as the Eagle began to tire, the Wren, which had hidden under the Eagle's tail feathers, crept out, soared far above and shouted: "I'm the King!" Thus the Wren proved that cleverness is better than strength. The Wren's majesty is recognized in such stories as the Grimm Brothers' The Willow-Wren and the Bear. Aristotle and Plutarch called the Wren basileus (king) and basiliskos (little king). In Japan the Wren is also called King of the Winds.
It was a sacred bird to the Druids, who considered it "supreme among all the birds", and used its musical notes for divination. The shape-shifting Fairy Queen took the form of a Wren, known as "Jenny Wren" in nursery rhymes. A Wren's feather was thought to be a charm against disaster or drowning.
ALTHOUGH IS NOT A LIFER FOR ME, NEVER SAW ONE IN BUCHAREST. THIS TINY BIRD WAS THE REASON I JOINED BIRDFORUM IN 2004, BECAUSE DURING A TRIP IN CARPATHIANS I SAW FOR THE FIRST TIME ONE OF THESE DARING LITTLE BIRDS IN ACTION. NOBODY COULD TELL ME WHAT SPECIES IT WAS, SO I GOT SOON THE HOBBY OF BIRDWATCHING AND I AM GLAD I COULD LEARN AND ENJOY THE GLAMOROUS LIFE OF BIRDS. I WAS LUCKY ALSO TO SPEND MANY YEARS IN DANUBE DELTA, WHERE IS A REALM OF AT LEAST 300 SPECIES OF BIRDS.
2 comments:
Thanks for the history lesson. I know what you mean about birdwatching, I saw a bald eagle today, a free momentary treasure!
tare imi e ca are dreptate americanu. pe linga ce spui tu despre moralitatea si standardele in armata, lucruri despre care tu stii mai bine cum sta treaba, acum vreun an vorbeam cu un olandez despre wilders, musulmani, razboiul din irak and all that si la un moment dat, tipul, un olandez negay, inalt si oaches si cu un simt al umorului bestial (deci nu prost) spune linistit si cu convingere ca el nu cred ca armatele mai au vreun sens, ca nu intelege de ce tarile europene inca au armate. americanii o faceau, bineinteles, pentru ca sint niste primitivi razboinici. pentru oamenii astia scopul armatei nu mai este sa lupte, pentru ca nu considera ca mai exista ceva pentru care merita sa lupte, ci e un fel de tabara in care se duc unde gayii au aceleasi dreapturi ca ceilalti. acum vreo 2 sap am vaz un reportaj la stiri pe NOS, TVR-u' olandez, un reportaj.. scandal, mega scandal, cum in America un grup de homosexuali protestau discriminari suferite in armata americana. stirea era prezentata la modul: "primitivii de rednecki.. americani, ce astepti de la ei". asta in timp ce Obama isi batea joc de Netanyahu si a bagat Health Care'ul lui ubersoacialist pe usa din dos desi majoritatea americanilor se opun si alte citeva absurditati pe care Obama le facea in paralel. importanti erau grupul de homosexuali si de anarhisti care protestau.
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