bird crypto's

[erik]

hi puzzly people,

since anyone is so creative to think of ways to puzzle the birder's mind i thought it would be a great idea to make up cryptograms of birds. I hope i can give an idea of the idea. I'll start off, just try to solve them and especially make up some more!

1) This bird has a shed in its stomach
2) A royal foodprovider
3) A bird dressed up like an oyster

Cant think of more yet... i think you englishspeaking people can make up much more than i. Good luck on it!

[walwyn]

2. blackbird

[Steve]

2 Kingfisher?

[birdman]

I like walwyn's style, but I bet Steve got no 2 right.

I'm rubbish at these, by the way!!

[Steve]

1. barn swallow?

[seb_seb]

can anybody explain these please? im totally lost!!
(p.s looks fun though)

[walwyn]

Think cryptic crossword clues.

2) A royal foodprovider

king (royal) fisher (foodprovider).

My suggestion of blackbird came from the well known rhyme. But as birdman says Steve's is most likely right.

[Andrew]

Number one is mighty hard!

[birdman]

Number 1 is mighty hard, but I think you'll see Steve got it.

I understand when I see the answers, but I really have trouble working any out. (Never could do cryptic crosswords.)

BTW is anybody else not the teensiest bit embarrassed that these English cryptos were set by a Dutchman!!!!

Nice one, erik!

[MikeMules]

I go with everyone above:

1. Barn Swallow
2. Kingfisher
3. Shelduck

I just wish I'd thought of the answers!

How about some more:

4. wonderful pixie joins a woman's navy
5. this bird scores bullseyes
6. burning to follow

(hint: no.s 4 and 6 are Australian only; no. 5 is a worldwide sp.)

[birdman]

Right Mike,

Number one is some sort of Fairywren. Yeah?

Brilliant? Fabulous? Magnificent?

[birdman]

Just checked my birdlist... and I think I've got a choice of three.

Lovely, Splendid or Superb.

I'll go for...

... Splendid!

[Andrew]

Number three Firecrest (Fire & Crest of a wave?)

[birdman]

Of course, by Number 1, I meant Number 4, which means Andrew means Number 6.

This is hard work!!!

[MikeMules]

good one, birdman, you got it in one! Andrew, you're halfway there, Fire is correct.

Just a few more to go on with (all aussies):

7. this bird is found in the museum
8. it makes the food cold
9. a shade of blue repeats

[walwyn]

5. darter?

[MikeMules]

walwyn, indeed it is Darter. Well done.

[erik]

i guess i started off something really funny! My answers were:

Barnswallow
Kingfisher
Shelduck

so congrats to the ones who solved them!
hmmm the aussi birds, i would say nr 7 would be a dodo :)
#4 is that a frigatebird?
I dont know many aussi birds, i just gazed through my 'Amazing facts of Australian birds' book and couldnt find any satisfying answers. But i do have some new crypto's on aussi birds, however some birds may live elsewhere as well. Let's give it a shot:

10) Someone tries to disguise her chest
11) This bird invites to interfacial contact
12) This bird didn't quite satisfy captain Hook

Good luck on it!

[MikeMules]

Is no. 12) Pilotbird ( = not quite right "pirate" bird)?

Still working at the other two....

[MikeMules]

and a longshot on 11): Welcome Swallow??

[erik]

Mikie Mike, you got it wrong so far.
#12 isn't quite australian, i dont know if it does exist down under but it does in europe. The other two are especially aussi i think.
Good luck on it :D

[MikeMules]

no. 10) Masked Booby

[erik]

very good mikey mike, you got that one right!

Any other people wanna give it a shot?