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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
- https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/cormorants/faq.htm
NOT A FACT:
'The Common Cormorant or shag
Lays eggs inside a paper bag...'
Lays eggs inside a paper bag...'
Cormorant and shag are closely related but different species.
ReplyDeleteI am informed that over half the world's shags are in British Isles. Something to be proud of? Maybe not.
So up yours, Kermits.
Put it in your pipe and smoke it.
ReplyDeleteHa Ha Ha, Paddington!
ReplyDeleteWhen 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'!
@Doonhamer: I didn't know that. Bit like the Oozelum and its relative the Winky-Wanky?
ReplyDelete@Paddington: You've got to catch it first.
You should have titled the article as "Sunday Smirk." I was expecting to see two people smoking a cigarette in bed. Nice triple pun.
ReplyDelete@Jim: very good; presumably the prophylactic would count as a filter tip?
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