Tony
Best I can find , and this is for raptors in general, is aerie, cast, or kettle. I think aerie would be the eagle one.
Tony
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[Birding-Aus] Collective noun for Wedgies?Tony Best I can find , and this is for raptors in general, is aerie, cast, or kettle. I think aerie would be the eagle one. Tony 1 comment to [Birding-Aus] Collective noun for Wedgies? |
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As far as I am concerned , Syd’s suggestion of Squadron for Wedgies will do me. Though it sounds a little more organized than a party of Wedgetails usually are.
Aerie or eyrie really means the nest of an eagle, and therefore its brood, if it has more than one young one.
A cast of any raptors is a falconer’s term, meaning a number of them flown at once, usually two in mutual support.
A kettle of eagles or hawks seems to be an American birdwatcher’s term, which I have not seen defined. I believe it means a number of them circling up in a thermal, to rise high enough to get over a mountain range on migration. At places like Hawk Mountain, thousands can be seen at a time.
Anthea Fleming
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