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Wirds of a Feather

A list of 134 words by reesetee.

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Phrases and figures of speech in which birds are featured. Or feathers. Or such like.

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  • skipvia commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    I love the name of this list, as well as the contents.

    What about eagle-eyed and legal eagle? Play chicken? Naked as a jaybird?

    "The sun isn't yellow, it's chicken."

    Bob Dylan, Tombstone Blues

    March 13, 2008

  • reesetee commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Thanks, s! Added all of them. :-)

    March 13, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Good list idea. Can I suggest

    like a sparrow's kneecap

    learnt it parrot fashion

    up in the crow's nest

    like an albatross around my neck

    eat like a gannet

    may I have the bill, please?

    crow's feet (sometimes called laughter lines).

    March 13, 2008

  • reesetee commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Thanks, gangerh. Some were already on the list, but those are good ones. (Except I'll skip the "bill" one, since it's not specifically about a bird's bill.)

    March 13, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Bill's alright. Can I replace it with

    the stork brought the baby

    ?

    March 13, 2008

  • reesetee commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Yup.

    March 13, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    And

    hen party

    ?

    March 13, 2008

  • mollusque commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Dead duck, duck soup, spread eagle, swan song....

    March 13, 2008

  • reesetee commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Good ones--thanks!

    March 13, 2008

  • mollusque commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    This list is just ducky!

    March 14, 2008

  • reesetee commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Thanks again. :-)

    March 14, 2008

  • palooka commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    I hope I don't ruffle your feathers by adding ugly duckling.

    March 15, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    jailbird? doing bird?

    March 15, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    crane your neck?

    crazy as a coot?

    March 15, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    crestfallen?

    March 15, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    guttersnipe?

    cuckoo's nest?

    chicken feed?

    March 20, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    shoot a birdie/eagle/albatross?

    swallowtail coat?

    give someone the bird?

    it's chickenfeed?

    all lovey-dovey?

    loose as a goose?

    jaywalking?

    ostrich-like?

    fly the nest?

    May 17, 2008

  • gangerh commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    halcyon days?

    May 17, 2008

  • reesetee commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Thanks, guys! I changed a few of these just a bit. Gangerh, halcyon is a great one--I'd forgotten about that word's connection with the kingfisher. :-)

    May 18, 2008

  • whichbe commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Phoenixity.

    June 7, 2008

  • whichbe commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Er, how could you have forgotten sing like a bird?

    January 8, 2009

  • reesetee commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    How could I indeed? Added, thanks.

    January 8, 2009

  • dontcry commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    maybe...

    Flighty

    Eat crow

    Blind as a bat

    Proud as a peacock

    ?

    January 8, 2009

  • dontcry commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    As rare as hen's teeth?

    January 8, 2009

  • reesetee commented on the list wirds-of-a-feather

    Hen's teeth, peacock, and crow phrases are already listed, but I did add flighty--thanks! Blind as a bat doesn't really fit, though. :-)

    January 8, 2009