Sometimes I cluck, sometimes I'm quiet
But you will never hear me when I urinate -
Because my "P" is silent.
(Thanks to the tour guide who not only pointed out the bird for me after learning I an a birder, but I also stole this joke from him.)
Date photo taken: Early August, 2012
Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Willow_Ptarmigan/sounds
Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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