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[P-visie]

Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) having a small snack.



R5 Mk II with EF 600mm f4 II + 1.4 extender, cropped in post production.

 

[AlanF]

Ah, but William the Conqueror sailed in from Gaul, and even though the Normans were arguably more Viking than French, I suspect a "few" Celtic (in Caesar's term) descendants came along for the ride to help populate England. To the original point, in spite of the fact that it is hard to find any schools that teach it anymore, Latin is still useful for so many disciplines.

De Bello Gallico was written by Caesar in 51-52 BC. The Normans invaded Britain in 1066. I can still translate De Bello and also Virgil's Aeneid, but I would find having learned German or Spanish far more useful. My Latin teacher would answer when asked why we should learn Latin that it was to give him a job. My daughter's teacher made the same reply.

 

[Dragon]

De Bello Gallico was written by Caesar in 51-52 BC. The Normans invaded Britain in 1066. I can still translate De Bello and also Virgil's Aeneid, but I would find having learned German or Spanish far more useful. My Latin teacher would answer when asked why we should learn Latin that it was to give him a job. My daughter's teacher made the same reply.

My experience was that Latin made learning other (particularly Indo-Germanic) languages much easier. BTW, that Obelix looks pretty tough .

 

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Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) having a small snack.

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R5 Mk II with EF 600mm f4 II + 1.4 extender, cropped in post production.

That's a really nice shot, Pieter.

 

[shire_guy]

Royal Spoonbill




Powerful Owl (in bad backlighting)

 

[antonn]

Why do you always use the Latin name? I belong to several serious bird organizations and no one ever uses the Latin even in formal occasions or mostly even knows the Latin name. The beauty of bird names is that they are often descriptive of the bird, and easy to remember and discuss in conversation or writing. This bird is a Bluethroat, and it is obvious to anyone what it is and everyone can remember what name it has. OK, a German speaker, for example, will use the German in Germany but do they know or use the Latin name when speaking to each other?

This name is from a general taxonomic reference (I keep track of my observations on inaturalist.org, for example). I don't know the exact and correct names of birds in other languages (English, German, Japanese, etc.), and I might make a mistake with a translator. But the Latin name is always the same everywhere.

 

[AlanF]

This name is from a general taxonomic reference (I keep track of my observations on inaturalist.org, for example). I don't know the exact and correct names of birds in other languages (English, German, Japanese, etc.), and I might make a mistake with a translator. But the Latin name is always the same everywhere.

The website https://avionary.info/ translates bird names from Latin to English and between most languages. Not many know or use the Latin name and it might as well be written in Mandarin or Cyrillic for most and so we individually have to look it up. If you translate it then it saves everyone else having to do so.
By the way, I use eBird, the best bird resource on the planet.

 

[P-visie]

This name is from a general taxonomic reference (I keep track of my observations on inaturalist.org, for example). I don't know the exact and correct names of birds in other languages (English, German, Japanese, etc.), and I might make a mistake with a translator. But the Latin name is always the same everywhere.

I use wikipedia: The Dutch wikipedia for the Latin name and then use the Latin name to lookup the English name in the English wikipedia. And copy/ paste these names into the CR forum.

 

[AlanF]

I use wikipedia: The Dutch wikipedia for the Latin name and then use the Latin name to lookup the English name in the English wikipedia. And copy/ paste these names into the CR forum.

Much appreciated. I used to post on nedpix.nl, where the forthright Dutch mods taught me a huge amount for which I am most grateful. But, I annoyed them by only knowing English!

 

[Speedfinder]

Alan, You should have used Latin for your posts instead of English

 

[Click]

Royal Spoonbill

Good exposure control. It’s not always easy with birds that have white plumage. Nice shots, shire guy.

 

[Nemorino]

I use wikipedia: The Dutch wikipedia for the Latin name and then use the Latin name to lookup the English name in the English wikipedia. And copy/ paste these names into the CR forum.

You don't need the Latin name as You can change the language of an article. Just click on "talen" in the right top:

 

[P-visie]

Much appreciated. I used to post on nedpix.nl, where the forthright Dutch mods taught me a huge amount for which I am most grateful. But, I annoyed them by only knowing English!

You should have tried Latin on them. Birdpix moderators were known for their amount of vinegar in their feedback.

 

[P-visie]

You don't need the Latin name as You can change the language of an article. Just click on "talen" in the right top:

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Thanks, one learns something new everyday. I use the wikipedia app on my iPad, the app does not have this feature. I’ll use the browser when posting on the forum.

 

[Nemorino]

I had been looking for insects with the R5m2 and the RF 100L macro when a Robin appeared close to me:
@ f/9

and @ f/2.8

Uncropped except the change of the aspect ratio to 16:9

 

[neuroanatomist]

At my house, there is a robin's nest on a flood lamp fixture. It's just above an upper floor bedroom window, these are 'blind' iPhone snaps with my hand held outside the top of the double-hung window.



The image below is not that nest, but another one nearby in a more natural setting.

"Feeding Time"

EOS R1, EF 600mm f/4L IS II + RF 1.4x Extender, 1/2000 s, f/5.6, ISO 2500

 

[AlanF]

I had been looking for insects with the R5m2 and the RF 100L macro when a Robin appeared close to me:
@ f/9
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and @ f/2.8
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Uncropped except the change of the aspect ratio to 16:9

Was he looking for insects?

 

[AlanF]

A strange looking Dunnock cheeping away this morning. When his beak was open, you can see from the gape it must be a fledgling (R5ii + 200-800).