Cuc™ Koo™
Watching BBC Springwatch and the adventures of Chris the
Cuckoo reminded of a thought I’d had while at Rannerdale the other week. I had
planned to climb up Rannerdale Knotts but changed my mind due to a hail storm
so stopped to take photos.
At Rannerdale there is a Cuckoo which I assumed was
residential but as I usually only visit that area in May for the Rannerdale
bluebells, hadn’t really thought about them being migratory. So I wondered
where they normally migrated to and whether this was the same chap/chapess? how
can you tell, I haven’t really heard a more manly coo over any other. Which
leads me to my question...
Since getting back into nature, regularly visiting RSPB
Leighton Moss and Cumbria Wildlife Trust sites I’ve learned a lot and wondered a
lot more. Which bird calls are actually two calls, male to female? I have been
told for example that when you hear an owl ‘twit-twooing’ it’s actually two
owls, male and female calling each other.
Owl A: Twit
Owl B: oi, who you calling a twit?
Are owls the only species to have trade-marked their own
word, Twit™ Twoo™? I’m guessing the Twit is the male ;-) So are
there any other bird species that do the same? When you hear a ‘cuc-koo’ are
you hearing the male first and then the female separately or do both have legal rights to use ‘cuc’
and ‘koo’ together?
Beaver: Are you sure they shouldn't be using © or ® instead?
FellRambler: No idea...
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