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hernesheir commented on the word tilly hawk
(n): the American sparrow hawk, which is not a hawk, but a small falcon. Common, or folk names of record include: bastard hawk, bullet-hawk, chicken-hawk, cleek-cleek, cliff-hawk, desert sparrow-hawk, house-hawk, killy-killy, little brown hawk, mouse-hawk, rusty-crowned falcon, short-winged hawk, tilly, windhover, wood bird.
January 7, 2009
reesetee commented on the word tilly hawk
Officially known as the American Kestrel. The "killy" comes from the sound of one of its vocalizations.
January 8, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word tilly hawk
Kestrel and Sparrow might go on somebody's list for possible girls names. for all I know some celebrity with a penchant for uncommon or oddball names has already claimed the names for their offspring already.
January 8, 2009