After all, everyone knows that cliches needs to be prevented like voice messages. Nonetheless, they maintain cropping up – and a few are particular to the world of birds and birding. Listed below are ten that I discover significantly annoying.
“Feathered Associates”
Simply because it’s an alliteration doesn’t make it a great phrase. When describing people, I wager you don’t speak about your “Clothed Companions” both.
“Avian Wonders”
Don’t faux you’re a youngster who has simply found an ice cream store and is now stuffed with marvel. It doesn’t go well with you.
“A Feast For The Eyes”
One way or the other, a phrase that might be utilized to a flowery meal in an overpriced restaurant mustn’t do a second shift describing a fowl.
“Winged Jewel”/”Jewel Of The Forest”/”Nature’s Flying Gems”
Sure, three silly phrases for the value of 1. For those who like shade (I do), why not say so with out resorting to a cliche?
“A Ballet of Grace”
A phrase particularly reserved for cranes and their most unimaginative admirers.
“Elusive Denizen Of The Forest”
For those who wish to maintain the phrase denizen from extinction – and don’t thoughts being thought of a little bit of a jerk – maintain utilizing this phrase. In any other case, don’t.
“On Silent Wings”
An owl-specific cliche that suffers from being utterly illogical, as one by no means hears in regards to the noisy wings of all the opposite fowl species.
“Dancing In The Treetops”
I wager the birds you’re describing are foraging, not dancing.
“Nature’s Symphony”
Have you ever ever listened to birdsong in any respect? Most of it’s fairly uninteresting – not very melodic and extremely repetitive. Give me Beethoven, Schumann, or (at a pinch) Mahler any day …
“Winged Guests”
This tries to make migratory birds sound like well mannered houseguests dropping by for tea, when in actuality, they’re extra like exhausted long-haul vacationers who barge in unannounced, eat every part in sight, after which vanish with out a lot as a thank-you.
Please share birds/birding cliches that annoy you within the feedback!
