FW: Slightly encrypted Christmas carol

[Geoffrey Dabb via Canberrabirds <>]

'The First Noel' and 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'.  Just one more.  Here an 
additional challenge is to ID the bird.  Carols aside, there is quite a 
background to this particular composition.

-----Original Message-----
From: Canberrabirds <> On 
Behalf Of Geoffrey Dabb via Canberrabirds
Sent: Monday, 9 December 2024 8:56 AM
To: Canberrabirds <>
Subject: FW: Slightly encrypted Christmas carol

Well, experts on carols as well as birds.  Five correct responses.  Isobel C 
took 20 seconds.  'A weigh (Away) in a manger'    To use a seasonal metaphor, I 
expect my other offerings will also be swatted casually over the square-leg 
boundary.  Consider these two while I work on something a little more 
challenging.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Brannan <>
Sent: Sunday, 8 December 2024 1:30 PM
To: Geoffrey Dabb <>
Subject: Slightly encrypted Christmas carol

Away in a manger.

Reminds me of that old question about what you do when you get over the 
rainbow. Weigh a pie, of course.

Cheers,
John

> On 7 Dec 2024, at 11:53 am, Geoffrey Dabb via Canberrabirds 
> <> wrote:
>
> As a festive season project, as an alternative to hanging up
> decorations,  I have compiled a series of illustrations representing, in a 
> slightly encrypted fashion, a dozen or so Christmas carols. A couple of these 
> are bird related so eligible for inflicting on this long-suffering audience.  
> Try this one.  Degree of difficulty – medium.<one.jpg>-- This is the email 
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