After all, everyone knows that cliches must be averted like voice messages. Nonetheless, they preserve 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 very good phrase. When describing people, I wager you don’t discuss your “Clothed Companions” both.
“Avian Wonders”
Don’t faux you’re a youngster who has simply found an ice cream store and is now filled with surprise. It doesn’t go well with you.
“A Feast For The Eyes”
By some means, a phrase that could possibly be utilized to a flowery meal in an overpriced restaurant shouldn’t do a second shift describing a chook.
“Winged Jewel”/”Jewel Of The Forest”/”Nature’s Flying Gems”
Sure, three silly phrases for the worth of 1. Should you like coloration (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”
Should you prefer to preserve the phrase denizen from extinction – and don’t thoughts being thought-about a little bit of a jerk – preserve 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 chook 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!