>Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 21:06:09 -0500 >Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding >Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding >From: Phil Davis >Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Jizz? >To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM > >June - > >Good question. Here are some quotes from a British field guide called >"Birds by Character: The Fieldguide to Jizz Identification" ... > >"The overriding purpose [of this field guide] was to convey more fully than >ever before the general character -- or jizz -- of ...birds. Jizz is >instantly appreciated, but its meaning is understood only through experience." > >Many of the illustrations in this book are pencil sketches ... rather than >show every feather detail or field mark, they intend to convey the maximum >possible amount of character, form and movement. > >"The captions describe the main features of the jizz of each species, giving: > > a general size comparison with others on the same page; > >a general observation; bill, head,wing, and tail shapes; > >behavior or characteristic actions; > >flight actions and social behavior." > > >Hopefully, this will help to answer your question. > >Phil > > > >At 20:48 11/03/2002 -0500, June Tveekrem wrote: >>I just finished reading all the emails about the Carroll County >>Lincoln's Sparrow. Will somebody please enlighten me -- what is a Jizz? > >================================== >Phil Davis Davidsonville, Maryland USA > mailto:PDavis@ix.netcom.com >================================== ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================