As far as I am concerned , Syd's suggestion of Squadron for Wedgies will
do me. Though it sounds a little more organized than a party of
Wedgetails usually are.
Aerie or eyrie really means the nest of an eagle, and therefore its
brood, if it has more than one young one.
A cast of any raptors is a falconer's term, meaning a number of them
flown at once, usually two in mutual support.
A kettle of eagles or hawks seems to be an American birdwatcher's term,
which I have not seen defined. I believe it means a number of them
circling up in a thermal, to rise high enough to get over a mountain
range on migration. At places like Hawk Mountain, thousands can be seen
at a time.
Anthea Fleming
On 31/08/2010 9:11 AM, Tony Russell wrote:
Tony
Best I can find , and this is for raptors in general, is aerie, cast, or
kettle. I think aerie would be the eagle one.
Tony
I was delighted that he missed and the eagle flew off unharmed. I was even
more delighted a few minutes later to look over the gorge and see a large
number of Wedgies wheeling around in the gorge; twenty or thirty or so, I
guess. Flock? Don't think so. "Squadron" maybe? :-)
Cheers
Syd
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