"Birds and the Bees"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 7/2/2007 06:46 PM, Jon L wrote:
>Bear in mind too that the "word sleuths" may have quite misconstrued
>what "Sam had on his mind," since the bees in the passage are making
>honey rather than whoopee, and the birds, though pairing up, are "on
>the wing," not "in the sack."

Which birds mate on the wing?  Or is it only some insects?

Joel

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