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After the previous post, I found this interesting. Never heard most of this.

Group Names for Birds: A Partial List​

A bevy of quail
A bouquet of pheasants [when flushed]
A brood of hens
A building of rooks
A cast of hawks [or falcons]
A charm of finches
A colony of penguins
A company of parrots
A congregation of plovers
A cover of coots
A covey of partridges [or grouse or ptarmigans]
A deceit of lapwings
A descent of woodpeckers
A dissimulation of birds
A dole of doves
An exaltation of larks
A fall of woodcocks
A flight of swallows [or doves, goshawks, or cormorants]
A gaggle of geese [wild or domesticated]
A host of sparrows
A kettle of hawks [riding a thermal]
A murmuration of starlings
A murder of crows
A muster of storks
A nye of pheasants [on the ground]
An ostentation of peacocks
A paddling of ducks [on the water]
A parliament of owls
A party of jays
A peep of chickens
A pitying of turtledoves
A raft of ducks
A rafter of turkeys
A siege of herons
A skein of geese [in flight]
A sord of mallards
A spring of teal
A tidings of magpies
A trip of dotterel
An unkindness of ravens
A watch of nightingales
A wedge of swans [or geese, flying in a "V"]
A wisp of snipe
 
JKalchik said:
Phil, if you enjoy Einstein's or Panera's bagels....... you need to try a bagel from either a New York deli, or a good Jewish or home town style deli. My understanding is that most commercially produced bagels are baked in a steam oven that tries to mimic the malt infused boil step, as it's a lot cheaper for production costs. Traditional bagels are kneaded, formed, proofed, boiled, and baked. The crust on a steam baked bagel is a good deal softer than a boiled bagel. I'm starting to get the bagel itch again, but I'm just not going to have time in the next couple of weeks.
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Agreed, try bagels from NYC or speciality place (Zingermans mail order, even) because the typical chain bagel is pretty bread-y.
No, I have no connection to Zingerman’s, other than I appreciate their food - definitely not cheap but excellent quality.
 
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