Quite off target - candidate 'petit-chaps' (aka long-tailed tit) film

[David Rees <>]

absolutely

and another candidate - Chiffchaff     https://vimeo.com/224022853

David

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Paul Taylor <> wrote:

It sounds French (Norman?)
petit = small.  chaps = ??

Pettychaps
n.

1.

(Zool.) Any one of several species of small European singing birds of the subfamily Sylviinæ, as the willow warbler, the chiff-chaff, and the golden warbler (Sylvia hortensis).

On 6/08/2017 2:47 PM, David Rees wrote:

A while ago the word 'petit-chaps' came up on the chat-line in relation to birds.  Its an old English word, long out of usage, for many small birds.  The bird mentioned in the conversation was the long-tailed tit, a super cute bird found from western Europe to Japan.  While common, they are devils to film (probably easier mid winter) 

Here is a little look at this great little bird - for those interested

https://vimeo.com/228530388

David

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