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Sunday, August 01, 2021

SUNDAY SMILE: A quick shag

(pic source: Wikipedia)

FACT: In flight, the cormorant manages about 33.5 mph over long distances:

'Cormorants have a flapping flight style which enables them to achieve medium speeds for birds – 54km/h has been measured over long distances. The length of individual, unbroken flights has not been studied in detail, but distances of several hundred kilometers are possible.'
    https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/cormorants/faq.htm

NOT A FACT:

'The Common Cormorant or shag
Lays eggs inside a paper bag...'

6 comments:

Doonhamer said...

Cormorant and shag are closely related but different species.
I am informed that over half the world's shags are in British Isles. Something to be proud of? Maybe not.
So up yours, Kermits.

Paddington said...

Put it in your pipe and smoke it.

Scrobs. said...

Ha Ha Ha, Paddington!

When I used to smoke a pipe, the tobacco of choice was 'Gold Block', and quite expensive too!

A chum used to call it 'Millionaire's Shag'!

Sackerson said...

@Doonhamer: I didn't know that. Bit like the Oozelum and its relative the Winky-Wanky?

@Paddington: You've got to catch it first.

Jim in San Marcos said...

You should have titled the article as "Sunday Smirk." I was expecting to see two people smoking a cigarette in bed. Nice triple pun.

Sackerson said...

@Jim: very good; presumably the prophylactic would count as a filter tip?