Cuckoo and Wryneck, Thomas Pennant, British Zoology, Pl. XXXVI. Folk names have linked Jynx torquilla with Cuculus canorus. In English, Cuckoo’s mate, maid, knave, footman, messenger etc may have come about because the spring arrival of the two birds were similar. Other ideas?

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New artwork for sale! - "Vintage Fish Illustration - Pennant-fish" - https://t.co/RqYZ9E8FyQ

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斑點長翻車魨。
Ranzania laevis (Pennant, 1776)。

以浮游的甲殼類為食,行動緩慢,大洋性表層魚類。

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The pennant "meatball" symbol for Idra's Sunhawks.

On deployment, flags are raised for each unit via saddle-pole, w/subunits chalking their order codes to the side.
Orientation of the symbol is always with the sun forward, giving commanders instant recognition from afar.

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Progress on the USS Advance! Ventral side — now with a pennant!
https://t.co/4NehCS50pz

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เราวาดลงเฟสไปนานแล้วมาโพสในนี้ด้วย ลองวาดปีกตามนกในรูปดู แต่ไม่วาดเหมือนเป๊ะหรอก ส่วนสีก็โทนปีกนิวบี้เลย
//นกในรูปคือ Pennant-winged nightjar

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"King Penguins. - Aptenodytes pennantii"
Wood engraving ca 1890.

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Born in 1726 - Welsh naturalist Thomas Pennant. Here are a few engravings from his book 'The British Zoology', 1766, this edition "published under the inspection of the Cymmrodorion Society".

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And now we say goodnight with a for day 07 of

Only just discovered this pretty nocturnal bird today while googling.. well, nocturnal birds.

I wanted shades of blue for theme. I find it very soothing 😴🌑

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My entry for contest made by
Creating a proposal for pennant for the 2021 Coppa Italia Final ⚡️

All feedback is appreciated! ❤️

| $JUV $CHZ

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Honor level 30 is cool but I'm excited about this toy reward! - Honorable Pennant ⛳️

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here's the original preserved as part of a collection of 154 coloured drawings of birds, mammals, insects & plants painted from life by Bevere for Loten. Not just used by Pennant but others incl. Peter Brown & George Edwards https://t.co/fj3ID6Hmqp

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"The Bosphorus on Christmas Day was particularly beautiful to us, unused now to see outward signs of a Christian people. The almost innumerable European ships were gaily dressed with flags and pennants, which fluttered in the brilliant sunshine.”

Image: Edward Lear (1848)

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Alright Edia it is. One like = 1 answer

Credit goes to @/MPennanti for drawing my BOOOIII!

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