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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

117. Hunting season begins...


Characterised by a very long slender bill and cryptic plumage, this wading bird is well known for its elusive nature among hunters. In the days of market hunting, the most skilled hunters of all would often bring many of these birds to the local markets, thereby earning the nickname "_______" as a badge of respect for the difficulty in shooting this bird.

Which bird?

2 comments:

Smiegol said...

I am guessing the term is "sniper", don't know the name of the bird.

Anonymous said...

Sniper and Snipe is the bird





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